International trade and migrant networks: Is It really about qualifications?

International trade and migrant networks: Is It really about qualifications?

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Personal characteristics of migrants could help to strengthen the impact of migrant networks on bilateral trade. While most of the attention has been focused on immigrants’ educational attainment, this paper focuses on the relevance of the tasks carried out by migrants. Our empirical results confirm...

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Main Authors: Joan Martín Montaner, Francisco Requena, Guadalupe Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Chile 2015-09-01
Series:Estudios de Economía
Online Access:https://estudiosdeeconomia.uchile.cl/index.php/EDE/article/view/37253
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spelling doaj-e5b18ed5555d42a8b61740f1a5dedd5d2020-11-25T00:07:22ZengUniversidad de ChileEstudios de Economía0304-27580718-52862015-09-0141225126037253International trade and migrant networks: Is It really about qualifications?Joan Martín Montaner0Francisco Requena1Guadalupe Serrano2Department of Economics. Faculty of Law and Economics. Universitat Jaume I. Avinguda de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n 12071 CastellóDepartment of Economics. University of Sheffield. 9 Mappin Street. Sheffield S1 4DTDepartment of Economic Analysis. Faculty of Economics. Universitat deValència. Avinguda delsTarongers s/n. Campus delsTarongers. 46022 ValenciaPersonal characteristics of migrants could help to strengthen the impact of migrant networks on bilateral trade. While most of the attention has been focused on immigrants’ educational attainment, this paper focuses on the relevance of the tasks carried out by migrants. Our empirical results confirm that the existence of a large number of foreign-born workers with managerial duties is critical to explain the reduction of transaction costs caused by migrant networks.https://estudiosdeeconomia.uchile.cl/index.php/EDE/article/view/37253
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description Personal characteristics of migrants could help to strengthen the impact of migrant networks on bilateral trade. While most of the attention has been focused on immigrants’ educational attainment, this paper focuses on the relevance of the tasks carried out by migrants. Our empirical results confirm that the existence of a large number of foreign-born workers with managerial duties is critical to explain the reduction of transaction costs caused by migrant networks.
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