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SUMMARY:Diasporas\, Political Institutions\, and International Investment 
 - David Leblang (University of Virginia)
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180202T133000Z
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DESCRIPTION:There is a small but growing literature on the effect of diasp
 ora networks on flows of global trade and capital.  This literature\, howe
 ver\, only explores the direct effect of co-ethnic networks on internation
 al trade and investment.  But the argument about the role of co-ethnic net
 works has important implications beyond this direct effect.  Because trans
 national networks of migrants and co-ethnics help transmit information acr
 oss national borders they can serve as a substitute for weak institutions 
 or poor arbitration mechanisms that may otherwise hinder cross-border econ
 omic activity.   And because these networks provide mutual trust between a
 gents they can help alleviate problems of contract enforcement.  We test t
 his argument on a dyadic panel of countries over the period 2001-2007 and 
 find a positive and substantively important substitution effect of diaspor
 a networks on global economic flows.\nSpeakers:\nDavid Leblang (University
  of Virginia)
LOCATION:Manor Road Building (Seminar Room A)\, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/cc4d06f8-4f62-40bd-8118-2d1b8ee88e29/
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