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

Chapter 3. Trade and labour market outcomes: A summary of the main theories and evidence at the firm and worker levels

This chapter explores the impact of international trade on firms and workers. It provides an overview of the theoretical and methodological frameworks used to study that relationship and highlights the contribution of micro-level analysis to the design of effective trade and labour policies, complementing and nuancing the findings of macro-level and sectoral studies.