The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes

Zoller-Rydzek, Benedikt; Strecker, Nora; Keller, Florian

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes
Authors:	Zoller-Rydzek, Benedikt Strecker, Nora Keller, Florian
et. al:	No
Conference details:	4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023
Issue Date:	17-Mar-2023
Language:	English
Subjects:	Attitude; Trade; Migration; Instrumental variable
Subject (DDC):	337: International economics and commerce
Abstract:	The impact of trade and migration have been a persistent subject of political discourse on both the national and international stage. Policy proposals advocating for open borders often encounter significant skepticism, driven by concerns over potential negative economic impacts domestically, as well as reservations towards the receiving country and its citizens. Our research demonstrates that increased exports and emigration flows can improve such negative attitudes towards the receiving country. Using a panel data set of 620 country pairs between 2007 and 2015, and utilizing an instrumental variable approach, we establish a positive causal relationship between a country’s export and emigration flows and its attitudes towards the receiving country. This positive relationship has far-reaching implications. By providing greater access to domestic markets, policy makers can enhance their country’s standing with foreign partners, leading to mutual benefits from labor market access or trade liberalization. Additionally, the improved attitudes will foster more harmonious relationships and lead to more prosperous interactions between states.
Further description:	The presented paper was published in connection with another conference in EconStor and is available here: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/277642
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/30569
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	International Management Institute (IMI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Zoller-Rydzek, B., Strecker, N., & Keller, F. (2023, March 17). The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes. 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023.

Zoller-Rydzek, B., Strecker, N. and Keller, F. (2023) ‘The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes’, in 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023.

B. Zoller-Rydzek, N. Strecker, and F. Keller, “The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes,” in 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023, Mar. 2023.

ZOLLER-RYDZEK, Benedikt, Nora STRECKER und Florian KELLER, 2023. The causal impact of trade and migration flows on bilateral attitudes. In: 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023. Conference paper. 17 März 2023

Zoller-Rydzek, Benedikt, Nora Strecker, and Florian Keller. 2023. “The Causal Impact of Trade and Migration Flows on Bilateral Attitudes.” Conference paper. In 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023.

Zoller-Rydzek, Benedikt, et al. “The Causal Impact of Trade and Migration Flows on Bilateral Attitudes.” 4th Workshop of the Swiss Network on Public Economics, Fribourg, Switzerland, 17 March 2023, 2023.