ADB; Chen, Liming; Felipe, Jesus; Kam, Andrew J.Y.; Mehta, Aashish2021-10-052021-10-052018-09N/AN/A2313-65372313-6545https://www.adb.org/publications/employment-globalizinghttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5381This paper investigates the claim that national labor markets have become more globally interconnected in recent decades. The authors conclude that the evidence of a large increase in the interconnections between national labor markets is far weaker than commonly asserted. The paper also discusses the implications of these results for different policy debates.42EconomicsIndustry and tradeSocial development and protectionSocial protection - labor and employment