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Does Migration Foster Exports? Evidence from Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEhrhart, Hélène
dc.contributor.authorLe Goff, Maëlan
dc.contributor.authorRocher, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Raju Jan
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-03T20:06:04Z
dc.date.available2014-02-03T20:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper aims at assessing the impact of migration on export performance and more particularly the effect of African migrants on African trade. Relying on a new data set on international bilateral migration recently released by the World Bank spanning from 1980 to 2010, the authors estimate a gravity model that deals satisfactorily with endogeneity. The results first indicate that the pro-trade effect of migration is higher for African countries, a finding that can be partly explained by the substitution between migrants and institutions (the existence of migrant networks compensating for weak contract enforcement, for instance). This positive association is particularly important for the exports of differentiated products, suggesting that migrants also play an important role in reducing information costs. Moreover, focusing on intra-African trade, the pro-trade effect of African migrants is larger when migrants are established in a more geographically and ethnically distant country. All these findings highlight the ability of African migrants to help overcome some of the main barriers to African trade: the weakness of institutions, information costs, cultural differences, and lack of trust.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18757846/migration-foster-exports-evidence-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6739
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16810
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6739
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectBILATERAL AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCOST REDUCTION
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCOUNTRY FIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF DESTINATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCOUNTRY RISK
dc.subjectCOUNTRY TO COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIRECT ACCESS
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC HISTORY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectGRAVITY EQUATION
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODELS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRY
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADING
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLDCS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET RISKS
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANT POPULATIONS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION DATA
dc.subjectMOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectNATIONAL BORDERS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectOFFICIAL LANGUAGE
dc.subjectOPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectPATTERN OF TRADE
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectRECENT IMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPUTATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE CREATION
dc.subjectTRADE EFFECT
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE MISSIONS
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTRADE RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION
dc.subjectVALUE OF EXPORTS
dc.subjectVALUE OF TRADE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleDoes Migration Foster Exports? Evidence from Africaen
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okr.crossref.titleDoes Migration Foster Exports? Evidence from Africa
okr.date.disclosure2014-01-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:40:43.420190Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18757846/migration-foster-exports-evidence-africa
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid520651468194076878
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6739
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20140106132715
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18757846
okr.identifier.reportWPS6739
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Africa Region
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