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2008

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

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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.

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Hohenheimer Diskussionsbeiträge; 302

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Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre (bis 2010)

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330 Economics

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@techreport{Jung2008, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/5223}, author = {Jung, Benjamin and Felbermayr, Gabriel J.}, title = {The pro-trade effect of the brain drain : sorting out confounding factors}, year = {2008}, school = {Universität Hohenheim}, series = {Hohenheimer Diskussionsbeiträge}, }