Trade And Human Capital Accumulation : Evidence From U.S. Immigrants / Domeland, Dorte
This study provides empirical evidence that trade increases on-the-job human capital accumulation by estimating the effect of home country openness on estimated returns to home country experience of U.S. immigrants. The positive effect of trade on on-the-job human capital accumulation remains signif...
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| Main Authors: | Dömeland, Dörte, 1971- |
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| Format: | Online-Resource |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2007 |
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| Online Access: | URL des Erstveröffentlichers |
| Summary: | This study provides empirical evidence that trade increases on-the-job human capital accumulation by estimating the effect of home country openness on estimated returns to home country experience of U.S. immigrants. The positive effect of trade on on-the-job human capital accumulation remains significant when controlling for GDP, educational attainment, and institutional quality. It is not the result of self-selection, heterogeneity in returns to experience, English-speaking origin, or cultural background. The effect persists when restricting the sample to non-OECD countries, thereby resolving the theoretical ambiguity of whether trade increases or decreases learning-by-doing. The role of trade in generating economic growth is therefore likely to be more important than generally considered |
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| Item Description: | Weitere Ausgabe: Domeland, Dorte : Trade And Human Capital Accumulation |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (54 Seiten) |
