Hiring the First Non-native Worker and Exports

Terhi Maczulskij

No 126, ETLA Working Papers from The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Abstract: Abstract This study examines whether non-native workers contribute to firms’ export growth, using matched data spanning nearly three decades and covering the entire workforce and all manufacturing firms. The estimation strategy relies on the timing of a firm’s first non-native hire, constructing counterfactuals from otherwise similar firms that hire non-native workers a few years later. The results indicate that nonnative employment is associated with increased total exports, greater trade with workers’ home countries, and a higher number of exported products. These findings remain robust when addressing potential endogeneity concerns, such as the simultaneity of hiring decisions and broader export growth strategies.

Keywords: Firm-level; Hiring; Immigrant; Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F22 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2025-02-24
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