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.

关联论文摘要：尽管在全球化程度加深与经济下行的背景下，临时性贸易壁垒被视为保障国内就业的可行政策工具，但目前尚无研究能够证实此类临时性贸易壁垒是否切实挽救了国内就业岗位。为填补这一研究空白，本文针对美国提请的涉华消费品轮胎特保措施案展开评估。研究结果显示，与奥巴马政府的公开主张相悖，美国轮胎行业的总就业人数与平均工资均未受到此次特保措施的影响。进一步分析表明，这一结果并不意外：研究发现，受跨国企业在全球轮胎市场的强势布局影响，自中国进口的轮胎已完全转向其他出口国。