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Ethnic Networks and International Trade
Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2021
There is a well-established high quality literature on the role of networks, particularly ethnic networks, in international trade. Ethnic networks are a way of overcoming informal barriers (information costs, risk and uncertainty) to trade by building trust and substituting for the difficulty of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013319127
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High skilled migration and the exertion of effort by the local population
Epstein, Gil S.; Kunze, Astrid; Ward-Warmedinger, Melanie - 2002
The design of optimal immigration policy, particularly in the face of the spiralling demand for highly skilled workers …, we present empirical evidence from firm level data collected in 2000 on the demand in Europe for highly skilled workers … demand ; firm data ; highly skilled workers ; globalization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001701397
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Interactions between Local and Migrant Workers at the Workplace
Epstein, Gil S. - 2010
In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in order to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and so by increase their interaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137542
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Interactions between Local and Migrant Workers at the Workplace
Epstein, Gil S. - 2010
In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in order to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and thereby increase their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013141218
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Interactions Between Local and Migrant Workers at the Workplace
Epstein, Gil S. - 2011
In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in order to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and so by increase their interaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013127592
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Interactions between local and migrant workers at the workplace
Epstein, Gil S.; Mealem, Yosef - 2010
In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in order to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and thereby increase their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008668050
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Interactions between local and migrant workers at the workplace
Epstein, Gil S.; Mealem, Yosef - 2010
In this paper we consider the interaction between local workers and migrants in the production process of a firm. Both local workers and migrants can invest effort in assimilation activities in order to increase the assimilation of the migrants into the firm and so by increase their interaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008658273
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The Struggle Over Migration Policy
Epstein, Gil S.; Nitsan, Shemuʾel - 2021
In this paper we analyze the endogenous determination of migration quota viewing it as an outcome of a two-stage political struggle between two interest groups: those in favor and those against the proposed migration quota. We first compare the proposed policies of the two interest groups under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318638
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High Skilled Migration and the Exertion of Effort by the Local Population
Epstein, Gil S.; Kunze, Astrid; Ward-Warmedinger, Melanie - 2021
The design of optimal immigration policy, particularly in the face of the spiralling demand for highly skilled workers …, we present empirical evidence from firm level data collected in 2000 on the demand in Europe for highly skilled workers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320463
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Ethnic networks and international trade
Epstein, Gil S. (contributor); Gang, Ira N. (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002181693