Trade Uncertainty and Income Inequality
25 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2017
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Trade Uncertainty and Income Inequality
Trade Uncertainty and Income Inequality
Date Written: 2017-03-01
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between trade uncertainty and income inequality. In countries where only a small share of the population is educated, an increase in trade uncertainty is associated with a significant increase in income inequality. As education of the population increases the relationship between trade uncertainty and income inequality becomes more muted. Trade uncertainty has no significant effect on income inequality in countries that are world leaders in education. Developing countries that want to reduce income inequality arising from trade uncertainty should therefore consider further improving their education system.
JEL Classification: E2, F1
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