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The impact of Eastern European immigration to UK trade

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  • Ghatak, Subrata

    (Kingston University London)

  • Piperakis, Andromachi S.

    (University of Nottingham; UK and National Statistical Service of Greece)

Abstract

Recently, the European Union [EU] expanded to include ten Central and Eastern European countries [CEEC]. The United Kingdom [UK] is gradually opening its labour markets to countries that have joined the EU. This paper examines some of the causes and consequences of growing immigration from CEEC and has policy implications. In this paper we investigate whether there is evidence of positive linkages between immigration and trade volumes. We specifically examine the impact of the presence of immigrants from some CEEC in the UK on bilateral trade flows. An augmented gravity model is estimated using a panel data set for the period 1991 – 2001. Results show that immigration had a positive impact on the volume of UK’s bilateral imports, but no effect on bilateral exports.

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  • Ghatak, Subrata & Piperakis, Andromachi S., 2007. "The impact of Eastern European immigration to UK trade," Economics Discussion Papers 2007-3, School of Economics, Kingston University London.
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    Keywords

    Trade; migration; gravity models;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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