A Factor Augmentation Formulation of the Value of International Trade

Daniel Bernhofen () and John Brown

Discussion Papers from University of Nottingham, GEP

Abstract: We develop a two-country, two-sector model with a continuum of workers to address the link between migration and trade where policy is determined by a simple referendum. In particular, we address two questions. First, are states already in free trade areas more likely to support full integration than states without free trade? Second, is trade liberalization more likely to be supported by a simultaneous referendum on trade and migration than in one on trade alone? The key to our analysis is the recognition that for free trade, migration, or trade and migration to be adopted, the relevant policy must pass the referendum in both countries. We identify conditions under which that occurs. Our model provides an interpretation of the evolution of the politics of economic integration related to NAFTA and European Union.

Keywords: gains from trade; factor augmentation equivalent to trade; natural experiment of Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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