Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/331361 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IFN Working Paper No. 1533
Publisher: 
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm
Abstract: 
This paper examines how managerial background influences firms' use of labor migration. Using Swedish data, we analyze whether firms led by foreign-born managers are more likely to apply for work permits for non-EU workers. We find that such managers significantly increase the likelihood of application, even after controlling for firm characteristics and regional conditions. Our results suggest that leadership diversity affects access to global labor and how firms engage with migration policy. The study adds new evidence on how firm-level decisionmakers shape international recruitment and the institutional channels of cross-border labor mobility.
Subjects: 
labor migration
managerial diversity
foreign-born managers
work permits
Sweden
hiring behavior
JEL: 
J61
M51
J15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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