Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Richard Chisik
Author-X-Name-First: Richard
Author-X-Name-Last: Chisik
Author-Email: rchisik@economics.ryerson.ca 
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Author-Name: Harun Onder
Author-X-Name-First: Harun    
Author-X-Name-Last: Onder
Author-Email: honder@worldbank.org
Author-Workplace-Name:  The World Bank
Author-Name: Dhimitri Qirjo
Author-X-Name-First: Dhimitri    
Author-X-Name-Last: Qirjo
Author-Email: dqirj001@fiu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name:  Department of Economics & Finance, SUNY Plattsburgh
Title: Aging, Trade and Migration
Abstract:We consider the role of demand driven changes arising from population aging and 
how they affect the pattern of international trade as well as immigration and trade 
policy. An aging society can see a welfare reducing reduction in its share of 
manufacturing output and this reduction is magnified by a decrease in trade costs (an 
increase in globalization). Immigration can ameliorate this outcome if it is directed
towards younger immigrants. A unilateral tariff increase can also reduce firm delocation 
from aging country, however, a reciprocated tariff increase will unambiguously harm the 
country with the older average population.
Classification-JEL: F12, J14, F22
Keywords: Demographic Transition, Consumption, Trade Policy, Immigration
Policy. 
Length: 29 pages
Creation-Date: 2015-10
Number: 058
File-URL: http://economics.ryerson.ca/workingpapers/wp058.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:rye:wpaper:wp058