摘要：This research argues that the di¡èerential e¡èect of international trade on the demand for human capital
across countries has been a major determinant of the distribution of income and population across the
globe. In developed countries the gains from trade have been directed towards investment in education
and growth in income per capita, whereas a signi.cant portion of these gains in less developed economies
have been channeled towards population growth. Cross-country regressions establish that indeed trade
has positive e¡èects on fertility and negative e¡èects on education in non-OECD economies, while inducing
fertility decline and human capital formation in OECD economies.
关键词：International Trade , Demographic Transition, Growth, Human Capital
