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

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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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Felbermayr, Gabriel J. ; Jung, Benjamin
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 104.2009, 2, p. 72-75
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Gravity model International trade International migration

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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