International Research Seminar "Spatial aspects of international trade, and regional growth". Presentation by Andrea Lassmann.

On November 21, 2012, MSSE was held public research seminar. Report on the theme "The Causal Impact of Common Native Language on International Trade: Evidence from a Spatial Regression Discontinuity Design" by Andrea Lassmann (KOF Swiss Economic Institute).

A. Lassmann

On November 21, 2012.
Public Research seminar.
Andrea Lassmann (KOF Swiss Economic Institute). "The Causal Impact of Common Native Language on International Trade: Evidence from a Spatial Regression Discontinuity Design".

Gravity models of international trade have been frequently applied to estimate the impact of common (official or spoken) language on bilateral trade. This study provides a meta-analysis based on 701 language effects collected from 81 academic articles. On average, a common (official or spoken) language increases trade flows directly by 44%.

Seminar was held at: room 23 (3rd floor), b. 47, pr. Rimskogo-Korsakova, Saint Petersburg.

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