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Migrant Networks as substitute for institutions: Evidence from Swiss trade
Full text linkThis paper uses an untapped dataset on Swiss immigration and a novel instrumental variable to test three channels through which migrants promote trade. The main finding is that migrant networks are an effective substitute for formal institutions in facilitating trade. The effect takes place entirely on the extensive margin, suggesting migrant networks may be reducing fixed entry costs characterized by corruption.trade, migration, corruption
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Immigration and the export decision to the home country
Full text linkThis paper analyzes the effect of immigrants' networks on the decision of individual firms to starting exporting to the immigrants' home country. Existing evidence on the trade-creating effect of immigrants show a robust effect, however at the national or regional level. Using French exports at the firm-level to 61 countries, I find that increasing the number of foreign immigrants in the region by 10 % increases the probability that a firm starts exporting to the immigrants' home country by 1.2%. More, the effect of immigrants is enhanced when immigrants are older or more educated. The effect of immigrants also varies among origin countries.Cet article étudie le rôle des réseaux d'immigrants sur la probabilité des firmes de commencer à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants. Des résultats existants montrent un effet robuste de l'immigration sur le commerce, toutefois au niveau national ou régional. Cette étude se place au niveau individuel des firmes, en utilisant les données d'exportations françaises vers 61 pays de destination pour la période 1986-1992. Les résultats soulignent qu'une augmentation de 10% du nombre d'immigrants dans un département français augmente la probabilité qu'une firme commence à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants de 1.2%. Cet effet est amplifié avec l'âge et le niveau d'éducation des immigrants et varie en fonction des pays
Immigration and the export decision to the home country
No full textThis paper analyzes the effect of immigrants' networks on the decision of individual firms to starting exporting to the immigrants' home country. Existing evidence on the trade-creating effect of immigrants show a robust effect, however at the national or regional level. Using French exports at the firm-level to 61 countries, I find that increasing the number of foreign immigrants in the region by 10 % increases the probability that a firm starts exporting to the immigrants' home country by 1.2%. More, the effect of immigrants is enhanced when immigrants are older or more educated. The effect of immigrants also varies among origin countries.Cet article étudie le rôle des réseaux d'immigrants sur la probabilité des firmes de commencer à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants. Des résultats existants montrent un effet robuste de l'immigration sur le commerce, toutefois au niveau national ou régional. Cette étude se place au niveau individuel des firmes, en utilisant les données d'exportations françaises vers 61 pays de destination pour la période 1986-1992. Les résultats soulignent qu'une augmentation de 10% du nombre d'immigrants dans un département français augmente la probabilité qu'une firme commence à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants de 1.2%. Cet effet est amplifié avec l'âge et le niveau d'éducation des immigrants et varie en fonction des pays
Immigration and the export decision to the home country
No full textThis paper analyzes the effect of immigrants' networks on the decision of individual firms to starting exporting to the immigrants' home country. Existing evidence on the trade-creating effect of immigrants show a robust effect, however at the national or regional level. Using French exports at the firm-level to 61 countries, I find that increasing the number of foreign immigrants in the region by 10 % increases the probability that a firm starts exporting to the immigrants' home country by 1.2%. More, the effect of immigrants is enhanced when immigrants are older or more educated. The effect of immigrants also varies among origin countries.Cet article étudie le rôle des réseaux d'immigrants sur la probabilité des firmes de commencer à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants. Des résultats existants montrent un effet robuste de l'immigration sur le commerce, toutefois au niveau national ou régional. Cette étude se place au niveau individuel des firmes, en utilisant les données d'exportations françaises vers 61 pays de destination pour la période 1986-1992. Les résultats soulignent qu'une augmentation de 10% du nombre d'immigrants dans un département français augmente la probabilité qu'une firme commence à exporter vers le pays d'origine des immigrants de 1.2%. Cet effet est amplifié avec l'âge et le niveau d'éducation des immigrants et varie en fonction des pays
Agglomeration and the export decisions of French firms
No full textThis paper asks whether export spillovers influence the export behavior of French manufacturers. I use a database containing export flows by firm and importing country between 1986 and 1992. The decision to start exporting to a particular country is estimated using a logit model, controlling for the specific characteristics of firms, locations, countries and years. The export spillovers identified are industry- and/or destination-specific, and are computed at a very disaggregated geographical level. The results indicate that the pool of local exporters positively affects the decision to start exporting to a country. These effects are clearly destination-specific, and are larger for firms that export to remote markets.Export decision Export market Destination-specific spillovers
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