Immigration, Emigration and Trade in Sweden: An Empirical Analysis (2000-2010)
2011 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
There has been much research regarding Trade Immigrant link for different countries, states and provinces which reveal that Immigration impacts bilateral Trade positively. In this study the Trade –Immigrant for Sweden for a period of 2000-2011 for 184 trading partners has been tested which shows that trade and Immigration have positive relationship. Using random effect model, with every 10% increase in Immigrants, there is 4.0% increase in imports and 4.4% increase in exports of Sweden from particular trading partner.
In second hypothesis of the study Trade-Emigrant link for Sweden and its 185 trading partners has been checked in cross country sample for year 2010.To the best of my knowledge, this study is first to test the Trade-Emigrant link for Sweden. The results show that there is positive link between trade and Emigration from Sweden. An extended Gravity Model has been used in this study. Using ordinary least square method, with every 10% increase in Emigrants, there is 7.2% increase in imports and 4.3% increase in exports of Sweden for that particular trading partner.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. , p. 54
Keywords [en]
Trade, Immigration, Emigration, An extended Gravity Model, Panel Data, Sweden
National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-14872OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-14872DiVA, id: diva2:481819
Subject / course
Economics
Presentation
MA 209, Alfred Nobles alle 7 Flemingsberg, Stockholm (English)
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
2012-01-232012-01-222012-01-23Bibliographically approved