Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/317004 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
ETLA Working Papers No. 126
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This study examines whether non-native workers contribute to firms' export growth, using matched data spanning nearly three decades and covering the entire workforce and all manufacturing firms. The estimation strategy relies on the timing of a firm's first non-native hire, constructing counterfactuals from otherwise similar firms that hire non-native workers a few years later. The results indicate that nonnative employment is associated with increased total exports, greater trade with workers' home countries, and a higher number of exported products. These findings remain robust when addressing potential endogeneity concerns, such as the simultaneity of hiring decisions and broader export growth strategies.
Subjects: 
Firm-level
Hiring
Immigrant
Trade
JEL: 
F14
F22
J61
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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