Data for: Did China tire safeguard save U.S. workers?

Abstract of associated article: Although temporary trade barriers are perceived as a feasible policy instrument for securing domestic jobs in the presence of increased globalization and economic downturns, no study has assessed whether such temporary barriers have actually saved domestic jobs. To overcome this deficiency, we evaluate the China-specific safeguard case on consumer tires petitioned by the United States. Contrary to claims made by the Obama administration, we find that total employment and average wages in the tire industry were unaffected by the safeguard. Further analysis reveals that this result is not surprising as we find that imports from China are completely diverted to other exporting countries partly due to the strong presence of multinational corporations in the world tire market.相关论文摘要：尽管在全球化程度加深与经济下行的背景下，临时贸易壁垒（temporary trade barriers）被视为保障国内就业的可行政策工具，但目前尚无研究对这类临时贸易壁垒是否切实挽救了国内就业岗位展开评估。为弥补这一研究空白，我们针对美国发起的对华乘用车轮胎特保案（China-specific safeguard case）展开评估。与奥巴马政府此前的主张相悖，我们发现此次特保措施并未对轮胎行业的总就业规模与平均工资产生任何影响。进一步分析显示，该结果并不出人意料：部分原因在于跨国公司（multinational corporations）在全球轮胎市场占据强势地位，从中国进口的轮胎已完全转向其他出口国。