Migration and trade with external economies of scale

Collie, David Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-648X 2007. Migration and trade with external economies of scale. [Working Paper]. Cardiff Economics Working Papers, Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.business.cardiff.ac.uk/sites/default/fi...

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Abstract

The analysis of migration in Findlay (1982) is extended by adding external economies of scale to the Ricardian model as in Ethier (1982). With external economies, the larger country always gains from trade but the smaller country may lose from trade unless the external economies of scale are sufficiently strong. The smaller country will always gain from emigration but the larger country may lose from immigration unless the external economies of scale are sufficiently strong. Both countries gain from complete economic integration (free labour migration with free trade). Finally, the optimal migration policies of the two countries are derived.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Immigration; emigration; international trade; factor mobility
Publisher:	Cardiff University
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 10:20
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/43936

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