Monday, July 23, 2007

Two Questions about TAA

Congress is about to consider expanding Trade Adjustment Assistance, according to the Washington Post. I have two questions about the program:
  1. Can you really tell whether worker is losing his job due to trade or due to other forces, such as technological change?
  2. Is a worker who loses a job due to trade deserving of a more generous safety net than a worker who loses his job due to other forces, such as technological change?