Can the US manufacture employment through exports?

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5 August 2010

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/5376 Can increasing US exports create US jobs? Manufactures dominate US exports, but US manufacturing employment is declining. This column suggests that increased US exports are unlikely to lead to dramatic manufacturing employment gains, but employment in related services sectors may improve.

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/5376

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