during 1999-2009. The base hypothesis is that transnational social networks lower the invisible trade barriers existing … graduation and may evolve into economic and business ties. I find robust evidence that education networks boost the bilateral … on exports and imports derive from the networks linked to the Middle East and to the new member countries of the European …

during 1999-2009. The base hypothesis is that transnational social networks lower the invisible trade barriers existing … graduation and may evolve into economic and business ties. I find robust evidence that education networks boost the bilateral … on exports and imports derive from the networks linked to the Middle East and to the new member countries of the European …

transnational social networks suggest that effects should be higher on the FDI directed to the developing economies. The paper …

. Studies on transnational social networks suggest that effects should be higher on the FDI directed to the developing economies …

This paper analyses the impact of education networks on the FDI from the United States and United Kingdom to 167 … countries during 1999 - 2011. Proxies of networks are i nternational students in the US and UK and alumni associations abroad …. The stronger impact of education networks on British FDI is partly related to the different political and economic role s …

. Studies on transnational social networks suggest that effects should be higher on the FDI directed to the developing economies …

This paper analyses the impact of education networks on the FDI from the United States and United Kingdom in 167 … countries during 1999-2011. Proxies of networks are international students in the US and UK and alumni associations abroad …. Results show that education networks boost the British FDI, while their influence on American FDI is weak, except for foreign …

education network ties boost the UK’s bilateral trade flows. Specifically, the impact of networks is stronger on trade between …