Table 9A
Trade and wages in importing and exporting industries trading with China, 2001–2011
| China trade weighted vs. nontraded industries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wages by education group (dollars) | Percent difference in wages (imports over exports) | Average weekly wages, all minority workers* (dollars) | Percent difference in wages (imports over exports) | |
| Jobs supported by exports (A) | $872.89 | 17.0% | $701.21 | 21.6% |
| Jobs displaced by imports (B) | $1,021.66 | $852.83 | ||
| Addendum: | ||||
| Nontraded industries (C) | $791.14 | $679.63 | ||
| Traded vs. nontrade wages | ||||
| Difference | Traded wage premium | Difference | Traded wage premium | |
| Exports (D = A – C) | $81.75 | 10.3% | $21.58 | 3.2% |
| Imports (E = B – C) | $230.52 | 29.1% | $173.20 | 25.5% |
*Excludes non-Hispanic white workers.
Note: Average wages by education group are from a 3-year pooled sample of workers by industry from 2009–2011.
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, and Scott (2012)
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