Temporary expats for exports: micro-level evidence

Magnus Lodefalk

Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2016, vol. 152, issue 4, No 6, 733-772

Abstract: Abstract We analyze the relation between temporary expats in firms and exports, exploiting micro-level panel data on migration and trade. Temporary expats are positively associated with exports. Their link with export intensity is larger for services than for merchandise and for exports of differentiated services and merchandise than for exports of homogeneous products. Our evidence also suggests that temporary expats are positively related to exports by assisting firms in overcoming informal destination-specific barriers. Overall, our findings suggest the importance of the temporary movement of persons for providing firms with up-to-date links to export markets.

Keywords: Expats; Temporary movement of persons; Migration; Networks; Firm trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D80 F14 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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