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Baldwin, Stephen E. – 1987
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a benefit paid to workers who lose their jobs in industries that face increasing competition from imported goods. TAA is supposed to offset political pressures for protectionist legislation, and it has been justified on grounds of equity and efficiency as well. Research on TAA shows that it has failed to aid…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs