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We have been overlooking the relationship between immigration and international trade in services

21 November 2015

The volume of international trade in services has grown rapidly over recent decades and, in fact, has outpaced growth in goods trade. Over the same period many developed countries experienced rapid growth in immigration. Gianmarco Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri and Greg Wright argue that while many studies have analysed the link between immigrants and trade in goods, the link between immigrants and trade in services is almost unexplored. Due to the customer-specific information required for the provision of services, this link may be particularly important.

This article was published on the LSE EUROPP blog on November 21, 2015
Link to article here

Related publications
Immigration: the link to international trade in services, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri and Greg Wright. Article in CentrePiece Volume 20, Issue 2, Autumn 2015
'Immigration, Trade and Productivity in Services: Evidence from UK Firms', Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri and Greg Wright, Centre for Economic Performance Discussion Paper No.1353, May 2015

Related links
Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
Trade Programme webpage

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