Volume 1 – Has trade led to better jobs? – Findings based on the ILO’s Decent Work Indicators

Chapter 2. Impacts of international trade on the labour market: Common methodological approaches for macro- and meso-level assessments

This chapter examines the most common methodological approaches for the empirical assessment of the labour market impact of international trade policy (covering an entire economy or some or just one of its sectors). The underlying assumptions, data requirements, and advantages and limitations of each approach are considered and analysed.