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Title: Trade, Migration and Convergence: An Historical Perspective

Author(s): Kevin Hjortsh�j O'Rourke

Publication Date: January 1996

Keyword(s): Convergence, Migration and Trade

Programme Area(s): Human Resources

Abstract: Theory is ambiguous as to how globalization influences the relative performances of rich and poor countries. This paper surveys some recent literature on the historical links between international commodity and factor market integration and convergence. Focusing on the late nineteenth century, a period both of globalization and convergence, it shows that trade had an important impact on factor prices in some countries, just as Heckscher and Ohlin would have predicted. Migration was a more important force for convergence during this period, however. The analysis suggests that more attention should be paid to open economy forces when discussing convergence.

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O'Rourke, K. 1996. 'Trade, Migration and Convergence: An Historical Perspective'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=1319