Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development. For many years, however, concerns have also been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. Factual assessments of the employment and distributional impacts of trade agreements are, however, too often missing. The two books presented in the seminar try to address this disconnect between the prominence of globalization and labor market linkages in the public debate and the relative absence of factual assessments of the labor market implications of globalization by taking stock of the most recent available evidence. The publications consist of contributions by leading academic experts who analyze the various channels through which globalization affects jobs and wages. “Making Globalization Socially Sustainable” is an ILO-WTO co-publication containing contributions by authors like David Blanchflower, Nina Pavcink and Dani Rodrik.“Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts” is an ILO publication funded by the European Commission containing contributions by authors like Olivier Cadot, Joseph Francois and Margaret McMillan.
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