InequaliTalks

In this episode, Mathilde studies whether jobs supplied locally are protected from globalization and how trade liberalization interacts with labor market regulations and affects wage inequality. Working Paper: “International Trade Responses to Labor Market Regulations” Most recent version (February 2023): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tuVIbzn9QbplrtmfQalpVGcP3QfC-Xal/view Recommendation: “Has Globalization Gone Too Far?” (1997) Dani Rodrik

In this episode, Pamela Medina Quispe explores the idea that trade liberalization in Peru negatively impacts women’s participation in the labor market. She points to the increasing presence of the manufacturing industry as a force which is pushing women into an unstable, informal sector. Working Paper: "When Women's Work Disappears: Marriage and Fertility Decisions in Peru”, with Hani Mansour and Andrea Velás Most recent version (January 2023): https://www.dropbox.com/s/qq1f6prrx84q4jr/Draft_MMV_Jan23_topost.pdf?dl=0 Recommendation: “Paco Yunque” (1951) by César Vallejo

Does trade reduce wages? Why? In this episode, Mayara Felix considers the impact of trade liberalization on workers’ wages, and their ability to find gainful employment. Using the example of Brazil, Mayara argues that trade affects a key economic variable: labor market concentration, and explores its consequences on wage inequality. Working Paper: “Trade, Labor Market Concentration, and Wages” Most recent version (October 2022): https://www.mayarafelix.com/papers/Felix_JMP.pdf Recommendations: “The Second Mother,” by Anna Muylaert (2015) "This Earth of Mankind” (1980) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

In this episode, Marie Beigelman speaks about the intergenerational traumas and economic gaps borne of slavery and forced labors in the Caribbean—Guadeloupe and Martinique, specifically. She tells us about her ongoing research exploring the effects of slavery on family units’ development and access to economic opportunity. Working Paper: “Intergenerational Impact of Labor Coercion” https://mariebeigelman.github.io/research/ Recommendation: “Les Rivières”, by Mai Hua (2019) https://lesrivieres.maihua.fr/en/

In this episode, Marlon Seror explores how one of the most radical social transformations in recent human history affected economic inequality in China. He demonstrates that inequality persisted despite two revolutions in the same century. Working Paper: “Persistence Despite Revolutions”, with Alberto Alesina, David Y. Yang, Yang You and Weihong Zeng Most recent version (August 2022): https://marlonseror.github.io/papers/Persistence_Despite_Revolutions.pdf Recommendation: “To Live” (1992) by Hua Yu