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Migration and International Trade

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This unique book synthesizes and extends the immigrant–trade literature and provides comprehensive coverage of this timely and important topic. In that vein, the author contributes to the understanding of the relationship between immigration and trade and sheds light on a noteworthy aspect of globalization that both confronts policymakers with challenges and offers the potential to overcome them.

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  • Roger White, 2010. "Migration and International Trade," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13670.
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