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Trade and employment in Vietnam: how firms' trade matters

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This paper aims to analyse how employment and wages change when a firm's trade status is altered. Using a detailed firm‐level dataset of Vietnamese manufacturing enterprises, the study finds that how firms trade matters for firm employment and wages in Vietnam. The average effect of one‐way trading (exporting or importing) is positive for both firms' total employment and female employment. Direct trading activities are associated with a higher level of employment than indirect trading activities by firms. The female employment effect of direct exports is nearly three times higher than direct imports. Indirect imports hurt firms' total employment and female employment. Both direct and indirect two‐way traders experience higher growth in firm employment than direct‐only traders. However, it is interesting to note that indirect two‐way trading activities have a positive impact on female employment. Furthermore, the commencement of direct import is also associated with greater labour cost advantage.

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  • Dong Xuan Nguyen, 2023. "Trade and employment in Vietnam: how firms' trade matters," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, The Crawford School, The Australian National University, vol. 37(1), pages 20-38, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:apacel:v:37:y:2023:i:1:p:20-38
    DOI: 10.1111/apel.12378
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