In this paper we investigate the causal effect of immigration on trade flows, using Italian panel data covering very …

of natural selection are made weaker because trade allows people to specialize in those activities where they are strong …, and to offset their weaknesses by purchasing adequate goods on the market. Absent trade, people must allocate their time … alleles at all locations. Under trade, there exist long-run equilibria where less fit individuals are able to achieve the same …

Globalization is not only about the rise of trade, FDI, and migration. It is also about the changing linkages among … these flows. The main findings of the paper can be summarized as follows. First, at least in the nineties, import trade … liberalization fostered not only trade but also inward investment, confirming that trade and FDI toward developing countries have …

migrants and natives under both migration and trade. We use a general equilibrium model of migration, human capital and social … natives. Trade and both migration solutions reduce inequality between the populations of the two countries by the same amount …. In addition, trade and migration are not equivalent if social capital is present: the highest welfare is obtained with …