TY  - RPRT
UR  - http://eprints.imtlucca.it/2193/
EP  - 20
KW  - Keywords: Trade; Migration; Gravity model; Spatial econometrics
KW  -  Networks   -  
JEL Codes: F14
KW  -  F22
KW  -  C21
SN  - 2279-6894
AV  - public
M1  - imt_eic_working_paper
ID  - eprints2193
A1  - Metulini, Rodolfo
A1  - Sgrignoli, Paolo
A1  - Schiavo, Stefano
A1  - Riccaboni, Massimo
N2  - This paper studies the relationship between migration and trade, with the aim of measuring both direct and indirect network effects. We analyze trade of diferentiated and homogeneous goods using an econometric approach inspired by spatial econometrics, proposing a new way to define country neighbors based on the most
intense links in the migration network. We find that migration significantly affects trade across categories both in direct and in indirect way. The indirect impact
highlights a stronger competitive effect of third country migrants for homogeneous goods. We also confirm that the effect of migration channels is higher on differentiated goods.
TI  - The migration network effect on international trade
Y1  - 2014/05//
ER  -