Research Pipeline

Working Papers

Current research projects and works in progress. These papers are in various stages of the publication process.

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R&R at Journal of Labor Economics

Formal Effects of Informal Labor and Work Permits: Evidence from Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia

Dany Bahar, I. Di Tella, A. Gulek

2024
Abstract

We study the impact of work permits on formal employment outcomes for Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.

R&R at Management Science

Global Palette: The Impact of Immigrant Talent on Multinational Product Strategy

Dany Bahar, N. Carlson, E. Hernandez

2024
Abstract

We examine how hiring foreign workers influences firms' market expansion strategies in consumer goods.

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Stages of Diversification Revisited

Dany Bahar, Sebastian Bustos, Muhammed Yildirim

Background Paper for World Development Report 2024: The Middle-Income Trap 2024
Abstract

We revisit the relationship between economic development and export diversification, providing new evidence on the stages of diversification that countries undergo as they grow.

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Talent Flows and the Geography of Knowledge Production: Causal Evidence from Multinational Firms

Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sara Signorelli, James Sappenfield, Wolf-Hendrik Uhlbach

2024
Abstract

We study how migration reforms affect cross-border patenting and global innovation patterns in multinational firms.

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An Executive Order Worth $100 Billion: The Impact of an Immigration Ban's Announcement on Fortune 500 Firms' Valuation

Dany Bahar, Britta Glennon, Prithwiraj Choudhury

NBER Working Paper 2020
Abstract

The 2020 visa restriction announcement reduced Fortune 500 valuations by approximately $100 billion.