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Working Papers

2013

1. Attracting Talent: Location Choices of Foreign-Born PhDs in the US
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
2. The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (11)
3. The Geography of Trade and Technology Shocks in the United States
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2012

5. The Rise of Middle Kingdoms: Emerging Economies in Global Trade
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2012)

2011

6. Exporting Christianity: Governance and Doctrine in the Globalization of US Denominations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2010

8. Birth Rates and Border Crossings: Latin American Migration to the US, Canada, Spain, and the UK
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2012)
9. International Migration and Human Rights
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
10. Why Isn't Mexico Rich?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2010)

2009

11. The Governance of Migration Policy
    Human Development Research Papers (2009 to present), Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities (2010)

2008

12. China and the Manufacturing Exports of Other Developing Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter (2010)
13. Imperfect Substitution between Immigrants and Natives: A Reappraisal
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
14. Income Maximization and the Selection and Sorting of International Migrants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2011)
15. Testing the Melitz Model of Trade: An Application to U.S. Motion Picture Exports
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
16. The Economic Consequences of the International Migration of Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Economics (2009)

2007

17. Emigration, remittances and labor force participation in Mexico
    INTAL Working Papers, Inter-American Development Bank, INTAL View citations (9)
18. Outsourcing and Volatility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2006)
    Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (2)
19. The Great Mexican Emigration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2010)

2006

20. Illegal Migration from Mexico to the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2006)
21. Immigration and African-American Employment Opportunities: The Response of Wages, Employment, and Incarceration to Labor Supply Shocks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

2005

22. Emigration, Labor Supply, and Earnings in Mexico
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter (2007)
23. Globalization, Labor Income, and Poverty in Mexico
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Chapter (2007)
24. Public Finance and Individual Preferences Over Globalization Strategies
    Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Politics (2007)

2004

25. Ownership and Control in Outsourcing to China: Estimating the Property-Rights Theory of the Firm
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2005)

2003

26. OFFSHORE ASSEMBLY FROM THE UNITED STATES: PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 9802 PROGRAM
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Department of Economics, California Davis - Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Chapter (2000)
27. PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND THE IMPACT OF TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY ON WAGES: ESTIMATES FOR THE U.S., 1972-1990
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997)
    Department of Economics, California Davis - Department of Economics View citations (6)
28. Vertical Production Networks in Multinational Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2005)
29. What Has Happened to Wages in Mexico since NAFTA?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)

2002

30. International Migration, Self-Selection, and the Distribution of Wages: Evidence from Mexico and the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2005)
31. The Home Market Effect and Bilateral Trade Patterns
    Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
32. The Value of Information in International Trade: Gains to Outsourcing through Hong Kong
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2004)

2001

33. Expansion Strategies of U.S. Multinational Firms
    BEA Papers, Bureau of Economic Analysis View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (78)
34. Global Production Sharing and Rising Inequality: A Survey of Trade and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (180)
35. Intermediaries in Entrepot Trade: Hong Kong Re-Exports of Chinese Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (2004)
36. SHOULD COUNTRIES PROMOTE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT?
    G-24 Discussion Papers, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development View citations (78)

2000

37. Scale Economies and the Geographic Concentration of Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
38. Technology, Trade, and Adjustment to Immigration in Israel
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2004)

1999

39. Does Border Enforcement Protect U.S. Workers from Illegal Immigration?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan (1999) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2002)
40. Political Economy, Sectoral Shocks, and Border Enforcement
    Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2001)
41. The Rybczynski Theorem, Factor-Price Equalization, and Immigration: Evidence from U.S. States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
42. Who Gains from Trade Reform? Some Remaining Puzzles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (121)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1999)
43. `Market Potential, Increasing Returns, and Geographic Concentration
    Working Papers, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (2005)

1998

44. North American Economic Integration and Industry Location
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (1998)

1996

45. Globalization, Outsourcing, and Wage Inequality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (232)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
46. Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, and Relative Wages: Evidence from Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico Border
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1999)
47. Inmigración ilegal, aplicación de la ley en la frontera y salarios relativos: elementos de juicio sobre las detenciones en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
48. U.S.-Mexico Integration and Regional Economies: Evidence from Border- City Pairs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2001)

1995

49. Foreign Direct Investment and Relative Wages: Evidence from Mexico's Maquiladoras
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (1997)
50. Foreign Investment, Outsourcing and Relative Wages
    Department of Economics, California Davis - Department of Economics View citations (152)
    Also in Working Papers, California Davis - Institute of Governmental Affairs (1995) View citations (127)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (28)
51. The Effects of Offshore Assembly on Industry Location: Evidence from U.S. Border Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (1997)
52. Trade, Technology and Wage Inequality
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (53)

1994

53. Localization Economies, Vertical Organization and Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
54. Regional Adjustment to Trade Liberalization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (1998)
55. Spillovers, Foreign Investment and Export Behavior
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business View citations (78)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of International Economics (1997)

Journal Articles

2012

1. Birth Rates and Border Crossings: Latin American Migration to the US, Canada, Spain and the UK
   Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (561), 707-726 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
2. COMMENT: ON ESTIMATING ELASTICITIES OF SUBSTITION
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2012, 10, (1), 198-210
3. Immigration and Economic Growth
   Cato Journal, 2012, 32, (1), 25-34
4. The Rise of Middle Kingdoms: Emerging Economies in Global Trade
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (2), 41-64 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

5. Income maximization and the selection and sorting of international migrants
   Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 95, (1), 42-57 View citations (78)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
6. Trade barriers and trade flows with product heterogeneity: An application to US motion picture exports
   Journal of International Economics, 2011, 83, (1), 14-26 View citations (10)
7. Volatility due to offshoring: Theory and evidence
   Journal of International Economics, 2011, 85, (2), 163-173 View citations (3)

2010

8. Export-Led Growth v2.0
   World Bank - Economic Premise, 2010, (3), 1-5 View citations (2)
9. Immigration and the Economic Status of African-American Men
   Economica, 2010, 77, (306), 255-282 View citations (5)
10. The Governance of Migration Policy
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2010, 11, (2), 185-207 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
11. The Great Mexican Emigration
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (4), 798-810 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
12. Why Isn't Mexico Rich?
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2010, 48, (4), 987-1004 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

13. New perspectives on financial globalization: A symposium for the Journal of Development Economics
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 89, (2), 163-163
14. Offshoring and Volatility: Evidence from Mexico's Maquiladora Industry
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (4), 1664-71 View citations (8)
15. The Demography of Mexican Migration to the United States
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 22-27 View citations (1)
16. The Economic Consequences of the International Migration of Labor
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 179-208 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

17. PUBLIC FINANCE AND INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES OVER GLOBALIZATION STRATEGIES
    Economics and Politics, 2007, 19, (1), 1-33 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

18. Illegal Migration from Mexico to the United States
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2006, 44, (4), 869-924 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

19. International Migration, Self-Selection, and the Distribution of Wages: Evidence from Mexico and the United States
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (2), 239-281 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
20. Market potential, increasing returns and geographic concentration
    Journal of International Economics, 2005, 67, (1), 1-24 View citations (136)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
21. Ownership and Control in Outsourcing to China: Estimating the Property-Rights Theory of the Firm
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (2), 729-761 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
22. Vertical Production Networks in Multinational Firms
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (4), 664-678 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

23. Intermediaries in Entrepot Trade: Hong Kong Re-Exports of Chinese Goods
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2004, 13, (1), 3-35 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
24. Technology, trade, and adjustment to immigration in Israel
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (2), 403-428 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
25. The Home-Market Effect and Bilateral Trade Patterns
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (4), 1108-1129 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
26. The Value of Information in International Trade: Gains to Outsourcing through Hong Kong
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2004, advances.4, (1), 7 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

27. Does Border Enforcement Protect U.S. Workers From Illegal Immigration?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (1), 73-92 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
28. Labor-market adjustment in open economies: Evidence from US states
    Journal of International Economics, 2002, 57, (1), 3-29 View citations (52)

2001

29. Political economy, sectoral shocks, and border enforcement
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, 34, (3), 612-638 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
30. U.S.-Mexico Integration and Regional Economies: Evidence from Border-City Pairs
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 50, (2), 259-287 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

2000

31. Aggregation Bias in the Factor Content of Trade: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturing
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 155-160 View citations (21)

1999

32. Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, and Relative Wages: Evidence from Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico Border
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (5), 1337-1357 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
33. The Impact Of Outsourcing And High-Technology Capital On Wages: Estimates For The United States, 1979-1990
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (3), 907-940 View citations (74)
34. Trade liberalization and wage inequality in Mexico
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1999, 52, (2), 271-288 View citations (80)
35. Who gains from trade reform? Some remaining puzzles
    Journal of Development Economics, 1999, 59, (1), 125-154 View citations (177)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

36. North American Economic Integration and Industry Location
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1998, 14, (2), 30-44 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
37. Regional adjustment to trade liberalization
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1998, 28, (4), 419-444 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1997

38. Foreign direct investment and relative wages: Evidence from Mexico's maquiladoras
    Journal of International Economics, 1997, 42, (3-4), 371-393 View citations (271)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
39. Increasing Returns, Trade and the Regional Structure of Wages
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (440), 113-33 View citations (83)
40. Spillovers, foreign investment, and export behavior
    Journal of International Economics, 1997, 43, (1-2), 103-132 View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1996

41. Agglomeration, Dispersion, and the Pioneer Firm
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1996, 39, (3), 255-281 View citations (11)
42. Economic integration, intraindustry trade, and frontier regions
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 941-949 View citations (24)
43. Globalization, Outsourcing, and Wage Inequality
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 240-45 View citations (297)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
44. Localization Economies, Vertical Organization, and Trade
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (5), 1266-78 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1995

45. Incomplete Contracts, Risk, and Ownership
    International Economic Review, 1995, 36, (2), 341-63 View citations (11)

1994

46. Antitrust in post-privatization Latin America: An analysis of the Mexican airlines industry
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1994, 34, (Supplement 1), 199-216 View citations (3)

Books

2005

1. Why Does Immigration Divide America? Public Finance and Political Opposition to Open Borders
   Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Edited books

2009

1. Skilled Immigration Today: Prospects, Problems, and Policies
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (2)

2002

2. Immigration Policy and the Welfare System: A Report for the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (4)

Chapters

2010

1. China and the Manufacturing Exports of Other Developing Countries
   A chapter in China's Growing Role in World Trade, 2010, pp 137-159 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

2. International Trade in Motion Picture Services
   A chapter in International Trade in Services and Intangibles in the Era of Globalization, 2009, pp 203-222 View citations (1)

2007

3. Emigration, Labor Supply, and Earnings in Mexico
   A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 289-328 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2005)
4. Globalization, Labor Income, and Poverty in Mexico
   A chapter in Globalization and Poverty, 2007, pp 417-456 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2000

5. Offshore Assembly from the United States: Production Characteristics of the 9802 Program
   A chapter in The Impact of International Trade on Wages, 2000, pp 85-125 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2003)

1997

6. The Effects of Offshore Assembly on Industry Location: Evidence from U.S. Border Cities
   A chapter in The Effects of U.S. Trade Protection and Promotion Policies, 1997, pp 297-322
   See also Working Paper (1995)