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, Vol. 104, No. 2: pp. 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.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Economics; Economics > Chairs > CESifo-Professorship for International Trade
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
• Language: English