Does the onset of violent turmoil in an immigrant’s country of origin affect their honesty in economic exchange? We test this question using Egyptian cab drivers in NYC. Native country turmoil could increase demand for remittances or spur anger or anxiety, which could boost cheating, as both...

Immigrant-trade links are examined with an emphasis on variation across product types and home country income classifications. Data for the US and 70 trading partners spanning the 1980-1997 period are employed. The immigrant-trade relationship varies with product differentiation and home country...

We extend two strands of literature: the determinants of intra-industry trade (IIT) and the effect of immigration on trade flows. Product-level (HS10) data for US trade with 62 nations spanning the years 1989-2001 are employed to construct industry-level (HS6) IIT values. A positive relationship...