Pierre-Louis Vézina
@plvezina.bsky.social
Economist at King's College London. Trade, development, migration, political madness, grand corruption. pierrelouisvezina@weebly.com
CfP🗣️: 7th edition of the Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration. 28-29 May 2026, in Rome!
Organised by CEPR/King's College/EBRD/Sapienza
Keynotes are Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi) and Vicky Fouka (Stanford).
Submit your papers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadline 23 Jan.
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Organised by CEPR/King's College/EBRD/Sapienza
Keynotes are Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi) and Vicky Fouka (Stanford).
Submit your papers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadline 23 Jan.
🤓🔥🍕🍝🍷
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
CfP🗣️: 7th edition of the Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration. 28-29 May 2026, in Rome!
Organised by CEPR/King's College/EBRD/Sapienza
Keynotes are Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi) and Vicky Fouka (Stanford).
Submit your papers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadline 23 Jan.
🤓🔥🍕🍝🍷
Organised by CEPR/King's College/EBRD/Sapienza
Keynotes are Paolo Pinotti (Bocconi) and Vicky Fouka (Stanford).
Submit your papers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deadline 23 Jan.
🤓🔥🍕🍝🍷
What up Athens! Excited to be here for my sabbatical year, based at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Time for research and sunshine. Come visit!
September 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What up Athens! Excited to be here for my sabbatical year, based at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Time for research and sunshine. Come visit!
Using difference-in-differences models, we find that firms that start supplying to Chinese FDI firms based in Vietnam may experience significant gains in labor productivity. This effect is specific to Chinese FDI, as we find no positive spillovers from supplying to FDI firms on average.
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Using difference-in-differences models, we find that firms that start supplying to Chinese FDI firms based in Vietnam may experience significant gains in labor productivity. This effect is specific to Chinese FDI, as we find no positive spillovers from supplying to FDI firms on average.
The solar panel industry has grown to a total of around 400 firms and 51,000 jobs in 2022, including firms that supply inputs to solar panel producers. Among them, Chinese firms and their suppliers account for the large majority of jobs.
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The solar panel industry has grown to a total of around 400 firms and 51,000 jobs in 2022, including firms that supply inputs to solar panel producers. Among them, Chinese firms and their suppliers account for the large majority of jobs.
Chinese FDI firms account for 25 of the 79 firms producing solar panels in Vietnam, yet they account for 75% of Vietnam's solar panel exports and 50% of total employment among solar panel firms in Vietnam. Their solar panel are cheaper, especially those exported to the US.
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Chinese FDI firms account for 25 of the 79 firms producing solar panels in Vietnam, yet they account for 75% of Vietnam's solar panel exports and 50% of total employment among solar panel firms in Vietnam. Their solar panel are cheaper, especially those exported to the US.
We show China accounts for most input supplies to Vietnam's firms, with 600+ firms exporting 100+ different inputs. Inputs from China are cheaper than those from other countries, and all covered by subsidies (ht Global Trade Alert). Vietnamese firms' benefit from Chinese subsidized cheap inputs.
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We show China accounts for most input supplies to Vietnam's firms, with 600+ firms exporting 100+ different inputs. Inputs from China are cheaper than those from other countries, and all covered by subsidies (ht Global Trade Alert). Vietnamese firms' benefit from Chinese subsidized cheap inputs.
New WP thread! 🤓 Vietnam's solar panel exports boomed between 2018 and 2022. With my PhD student Meng Yu Ngov, Trang Thu Tran, and Gaurav Nayyar we look at how this industry success can be attributed to attracting FDI and importing parts and components, as well to Chinese subsidy spillovers.👇
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
New WP thread! 🤓 Vietnam's solar panel exports boomed between 2018 and 2022. With my PhD student Meng Yu Ngov, Trang Thu Tran, and Gaurav Nayyar we look at how this industry success can be attributed to attracting FDI and importing parts and components, as well to Chinese subsidy spillovers.👇
Striking graph in the FT on how migrants drove the Biden boom. Also includes this stat: "60 per cent of the top US-based artificial intelligence companies had at least one immigrant founder" 1/2 on.ft.com/44frdpU
July 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Striking graph in the FT on how migrants drove the Biden boom. Also includes this stat: "60 per cent of the top US-based artificial intelligence companies had at least one immigrant founder" 1/2 on.ft.com/44frdpU
Great dinner party at the 6th King's-EBRD workshop on the economics and politics of #migration. Thanks to our hosts in Madrid!
May 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Great dinner party at the 6th King's-EBRD workshop on the economics and politics of #migration. Thanks to our hosts in Madrid!
Great second day at the @kingsqpe.bsky.social workshop! Now off to a Lebanese wine bar in Shoreditch!!!
May 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great second day at the @kingsqpe.bsky.social workshop! Now off to a Lebanese wine bar in Shoreditch!!!
Cool new data on startups co-founded by immigrant and native-born teams in the US: "Native-migrant startups have larger employment three years after founding, are more likely to secure funding, access larger funding rounds, and achieve more successful exits" www.nber.org/papers/w33804
May 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Cool new data on startups co-founded by immigrant and native-born teams in the US: "Native-migrant startups have larger employment three years after founding, are more likely to secure funding, access larger funding rounds, and achieve more successful exits" www.nber.org/papers/w33804
Programme is out for 6th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration, this year it's in Madrid! 👇👇👇
April 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Programme is out for 6th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration, this year it's in Madrid! 👇👇👇
Spotted in London, UK.
April 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotted in London, UK.
"We've been instructed to round up twelve enemies of the people"
April 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"We've been instructed to round up twelve enemies of the people"
Just realised why they gutted USAID. It was fighting kleptocracy worldwide. It even had a Dekleptification Guide.
April 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Just realised why they gutted USAID. It was fighting kleptocracy worldwide. It even had a Dekleptification Guide.
A few more years of trash talk, misinformation, and brainwashing, and the US public will think it's a good idea to invade Canada, and US soldiers will be comfortable with bombing and killing Canadians. www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
April 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A few more years of trash talk, misinformation, and brainwashing, and the US public will think it's a good idea to invade Canada, and US soldiers will be comfortable with bombing and killing Canadians. www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Highly recommend the Norwegian oil museum in Stavanger. They managed to turn this oil stuff into widely shared prosperity. Well done.
April 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Highly recommend the Norwegian oil museum in Stavanger. They managed to turn this oil stuff into widely shared prosperity. Well done.
Trump tariffs on foreign cars will have a big impact on US companies. 52% of GM models sold in the US are made in Mexico or Canada, 32% of Chrysler's, and 22% of Ford's. Source: www.carscoops.com/2025/03/thes...
March 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Trump tariffs on foreign cars will have a big impact on US companies. 52% of GM models sold in the US are made in Mexico or Canada, 32% of Chrysler's, and 22% of Ford's. Source: www.carscoops.com/2025/03/thes...
"Enemies", "deportations"... hmmm we've heard this before...
March 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"Enemies", "deportations"... hmmm we've heard this before...
The US shouldn't get to host the World Cup next year. Or we split the cup in two, teams from democratic counties play in Mexico/Canada, the US gets all its beloved autocracies. Which cup will be better ?🤔😁
March 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The US shouldn't get to host the World Cup next year. Or we split the cup in two, teams from democratic counties play in Mexico/Canada, the US gets all its beloved autocracies. Which cup will be better ?🤔😁
Takeway on the mixed effects of FDI in natural resources:
February 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Takeway on the mixed effects of FDI in natural resources: