The Geography of Certified Trade-Induced Manufacturing Job Loss in New EnglandFootnote*

*The author thanks the Faculty Development Program at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh for its financial support, and Timothy Theberge, Regional Trade Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Labor in Boston, for help in compiling the data used in this project.

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