Furthermore, studies repeatedly show that the cost to a nation of saving a job in an industry facing strong import competition is several times the typical wage in that industry. (religion-online.org)
For every $ 1,000 increase in import competition from China between 1990 and 2007, this program increased by a paltry 23 cents per person. (vox.com)
The strength of import competition should also act as a restraining influence on prices of many domestically produced goods. (rba.gov.au)