摘要：This paper investigates the effect of import competition on employment and wages in the 18 sectors of the Turkish manufacturing industry using panel data methodology over the 2003-2011 period. The industry import unit value indexes are used in order to measure import competition for the industries. The estimation results of two stages squares method suggest that changes in import values have a significant effect on employment in the sectors of manufacturing industry. However, this study cannot find a significant relationship between import competition and industry wages.
关键词：Import Competition; Employment; Wages; Labour Market; Panel Data Techniques
