Seminar: Sharon Traiberman (New York University)

Sharon Traiberman is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at NYU. His research interests are international trade and labor economics. Specifically, he studies the adjustment process for workers in response to changes in import costs: Which workers are able to successfully reallocate and on what margins do they adjust? What are the barriers to adjustment for struggling workers? Traiberman received his Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.

Title: "Tariffs and State Capacity: A Specific Example"