When competition from abroad inflicts severe shocks on a country's firms, the headlines are often about failing businesses and job losses. The shocks may come from different sources: trade reforms, competition from a foreign manufacturing powerhouse, or the entry of big retail chains from abroad. Although the trade shock is likely to bring a number of positive effects, … [Read more...] about How Labor Markets Adjust to Import Competition
Juan Blyde
Juan S. Blyde is a Principal Economist in the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). His career has focused on producing and coordinating economic research using empirical evidence to inform the design of public policies in areas related to international trade and economic integration. Prior to joining the IDB, he worked as an economist at the Congressional Economic and Financial Advisory Office of Venezuela and taught international trade at Andrés Bello Catholic University. Juan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Andrés Bello Catholic University (Venezuela). His work has been published in various academic journals such as Journal of International Economics and Review of International Economics, among others.