http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/11/a-primer-on-trade-for-non-economists.html Commentary on development, globalization, and trade by Jonathan Dingel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/11/a-primer-on-trade-for-non-economists.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 John Booke Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:04:20 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=991#comment-296 Professor Krohl points out that international trade has "directly" effected 15% US workers. Is there a way to measure the "indirect" effect? Recently US auto industry executives have claimed that the loss of one auto worker job will effect as many as 10 more supporting jobs? What is the professor's view of those claims? Will the professor adjust his list of benefits after adding 2008 statistics? Professor Krohl points out that international trade has “directly” effected 15% US workers. Is there a way to measure the “indirect” effect? Recently US auto industry executives have claimed that the loss of one auto worker job will effect as many as 10 more supporting jobs? What is the professor’s view of those claims? Will the professor adjust his list of benefits after adding 2008 statistics?

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