ILO Working paper 13

The labour market impact of international trade: Methodological approaches for macro- and meso-level assessments

20 October 2020

The paper presents an analysis of methodological approaches commonly used for the empirical assessment of international trade on labour market outcomes at the macro and meso level. It explains how mixed-methods and the use of a broader set of indicators could improve the analysis of qualitative aspects of the labour market related to working conditions.