Abstract
The migration issue is a much debated subject in many developed countries. This study provides a review of the relationship between migrants and their international economic linkages. It then focuses on foreign direct investment (FDI), for both inward and outward FDI. This study aims to offer a synthesis by means of a meta-analysis of various studies, in order to test the robustness of the relationship between migration and FDI. Our results confirm that immigration has a positive impact on FDI investment in both directions (inward and outward), and that these impacts are higher when migrants are highly educated and skilled. © 2011 Copyright Regional Studies Association.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 359-376 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Spatial Economic Analysis |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |