The economics of international borders

Haoying Wang and Rafael Garduno-Rivera
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Rafael Garduno-Rivera: Universidad Panamericana
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SN Business & Economics, 2021, vol. 1, issue 2, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract This commentary outlines the role of the economics approach in studying international borders and border regions. The discussion focuses on several key research areas related to international borders: international trade, border enforcement and immigration, border economy, border development and entrepreneurship, and border environment and geography. We briefly review the state of research in each area and identify directions for future research. The existing literature tends to approach border-related issues from social and political perspectives. Much of that research treats individual countries as a whole rarely concerning the distributional effects within a country. Instead of embedding border areas as something implicit, future research should explore the role of international borders and their existence more explicitly.

Keywords: International border; Borderland; International trade; Immigration; Border economy; Border environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s43546-021-00048-7

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