Brian Kovak

Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

United States

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Scholarly Papers (18)

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Understanding Migration Responses to Local Shocks

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Apr 2022
University College London - Department of Economics, Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Trade Liberalization and Regional Dynamics

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 241
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 09 Jan 2017
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Trade Liberalization and Regional Dynamics

USC-INET Research Paper No. 17-18
Number of pages: 103 Posted: 26 Jul 2017
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Trade Liberalization, Regional Dynamics, Tariff Changes, Post-Liberalization Shocks, Interregional Labor Mobility, and Labor Demand Shock

The Labor Market Effects of Offshoring by U.S. Multinational Firms

NBER Working Paper No. w23947
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 23 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Brian Kovak, Lindsay Oldenski and Nicholas Sly
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Georgetown University and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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The Labor Market Effects of Offshoring by U.S. Multinational Firms: Evidence from Changes in Global Tax Policies

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Working Paper No. 17-12
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 08 Nov 2017
Brian Kovak, Lindsay Oldenski and Nicholas Sly
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Georgetown University and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Offshoring, Employment, FDI, Multinational Firms

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Margins of Labor Market Adjustment to Trade

NBER Working Paper No. w23595
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 17 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Margins of Labor Market Adjustment to Trade

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 248
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 14 Jul 2017
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Social Learning Along International Migrant Networks

NBER Working Paper No. w27679
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2023
Yuan Tian, Maria Caballero and Brian Kovak
Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Social Learning Along International Migrant Networks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13574
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 10 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Yuan Tian, Maria Caballero and Brian Kovak
Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Mexico-U.S., migration, social learning, network, COVID-19

Price and Quality Dispersion in an Offshoring Market: Evidence from Semiconductor Production Services

FEDS Working Paper No. 2013-06
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 06 Apr 2013
David M. Byrne, Brian Kovak and Ryan Michaels
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Rochester - Department of Economics
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Pricing, intra-industry trade

Price and Quality Dispersion in an Offshoring Market: Evidence from Semiconductor Production Services

NBER Working Paper No. w19637
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 23 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
David M. Byrne, Brian Kovak and Ryan Michaels
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Rochester - Department of Economics
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Trade Reform and Regional Dynamics: Evidence from 25 Years of Brazilian Matched Employer-Employee Data

Upjohn Institute Working Paper No. 15-225
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 17 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2015
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Local labor markets, Trade liberalization, Transitional dynamics

Trade Reform and Regional Dynamics: Evidence from 25 Years of Brazilian Matched Employer-Employee Data

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7205
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Economic Theory & Research, Regional Economic Development, Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Emerging Markets

Globalization and Inequality in Latin America

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16363
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 11 Aug 2023
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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globalization, inequality, Latin America

Globalization and Inequality in Latin America

NBER Working Paper No. w31459
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2023
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Trade Liberalization and the Skill Premium: A Local Labor Markets Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w20912
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2023
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Immigrants Equilibrate Local Labor Markets: Evidence from the Great Recession

NBER Working Paper No. w19272
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 01 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2023
Brian C. Cadena and Brian Kovak
University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Why Has China Overinvested in Coal Power?

NBER Working Paper No. w25437
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School and North China Electric Power University
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The China Shock and Employment in Portuguese Firms

NBER Working Paper No. w26252
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2023
Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University and ISEG Lisbon School of Economics and Management,Universidade de Lisboa
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The Long-Run Labor Market Effects of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

NBER Working Paper No. w29793
Number of pages: 104 Posted: 28 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Brian Kovak and Peter Morrow
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Toronto
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Trade Reform and Regional Dynamics: Evidence from 25 Years of Brazilian Matched Employer-Employee Data

NBER Working Paper No. w20908
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 02 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2023
Rafael Dix-Carneiro and Brian Kovak
Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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Wage Insurance for Displaced Workers

FRB of New York Staff Report No. 1105, https://doi.org/10.59576/sr.1105
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 21 May 2024
Benjamin Hyman, Brian Kovak and Adam Leive
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of California, Berkeley
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social insurance, displaced workers, regression discontinuity

Wage Insurance for Displaced Workers

NBER Working Paper No. w32464
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 20 May 2024
Benjamin Hyman, Brian Kovak and Adam Leive
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of California, Berkeley
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The International Transmission of Local Economic Shocks Through Migrant Networks

NBER Working Paper No. w28696
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 19 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 29 May 2023
Maria Caballero, Brian C. Cadena and Brian Kovak
Carnegie Mellon University, University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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How Do U.S. Visa Policies Affect Unauthorized Immigration?

NBER Working Paper No. w26790
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2023
Brian Kovak and Rebecca Lessem
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business
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Wage Insurance: A Potential Policy for Displaced Workers

Liberty Street Economics
Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Benjamin Hyman, Brian Kovak and Adam Leive
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of California, Berkeley

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wage insurance, social insurance, displaced workers, regression discontinuity