Birthplace diversity of immigrants, capabilities and export structure transformation

Ying Zhou; Zhaobin Fan; Sajid Anwar

doi:10.1016/j.econmod.2022.106125

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Birthplace diversity of immigrants, capabilities and export structure transformation

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Birthplace diversity of immigrants, capabilities and export structure transformation

Ying Zhou, Zhaobin Fan and Sajid Anwar

Economic Modelling, Vol.119, pp.1-19

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2022.106125

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Abstract

Birthplace diversity of immigrants

Export diversification

Export ubiquity

Panel data analysis

Transformation of export structure

UniSC Diversity Area - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Recent studies have shown that export structure transformation matters for sustainable economic growth, but what drives export structure transformation remains an open question. Using data from 56 countries for the years 1990 and 2000, this paper investigates whether birthplace diversity of immigrants facilitates export structure transformation (measured by diversification and ubiquity of exports) of destination countries. Our empirical results show that birthplace diversity of immigrants leads to more diversified and less ubiquitous export structure, and this effect applies to birthplace diversity of both skilled and unskilled immigrant groups. Birthplace diversity of immigrants affects export structure through increasing production capabilities within destination countries. Production capabilities increase through pooling and creating effects of birthplace diversity of immigrants.

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Title: Birthplace diversity of immigrants, capabilities and export structure transformation
Authors: Ying Zhou (Author) - Jinan University
Zhaobin Fan (Author) - Jinan University
Sajid Anwar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Publication details: Economic Modelling, Vol.119, pp.1-19
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2022.106125
ISSN: 1873-6122
Grant note: 19JNLH06 / Research Funds for the Central Universities of China 2019A101002023 / the Soft Sciences Fund of Guangdong, China 19BJY192 / National Social Sciences Fund of China
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Business and Creative Industries
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99695698402621
Output Type: Journal article

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