Commentary: Trade policy could be used to address the scarcity of secure, well-paying jobs in Central American countries.
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This significantly limits the scope for trade expansion because of the limited range of fabrics produced in the region compared with the global market. For example, it means thatLoosening the rules to allow for new fabrics would not only attract investment and create more jobs for Central Americans, it could also reduce immigration from the region by as much as 67%,in Central America. It is labor-intensive, and expanding exports would increase employment.
And these jobs would be boosted by additional indirect employment around the expanding factories in Central America needed to accommodate the increased trade.
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