Autor et al (2016) showed that in response to Chinese imports, the adjustment in the US local labor market was very slow, with the local unemployment rate remaining elevated for at least a decade after the initiation of the China trade shock. [...] These job losses and their contribution to the subsequent hollowing out of the US economy were discussed in a book written by this author and published by the Policy Center for the New South in 20172. [...] About the Policy Center for the New South The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is a Moroccan think tank aiming to contribute to the improvement of economic and social public policies that challenge Morocco and the rest of Africa as integral parts of the global South. [...] Through its analytical endeavours, the think tank aims to support the development of public policies in Africa and to give the floor to experts from the South. [...] This stance is focused on dialogue and partnership, and aims to cultivate African expertise and excellence needed for the accurate analysis of African and global challenges and the suggestion of appropriate solutions.
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