The pro-trade effect of the brain drain: Sorting out confounding factors

Felbermayr, Gabriel und Jung, Benjamin (2009): The pro-trade effect of the brain drain: Sorting out confounding factors. In: Economics Letters, Bd. 104, Nr. 2: S. 72-75

Abstract

We sort out confounding factors in the empirical link between bilateral migration and trade. Using newly available panel data on developing countries’ diaspora to rich OECD nations in a theory-grounded gravity model, we uncover a robust, causal pro-trade effect. Moreover, we do not find evidence in favor of strong differences across education groups.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > CESifo-Professur für Außenwirtschaft
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch