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Cet article élargit l'analyse de Bowen et Wu (2013) en postulant que le genre d'immigration a un impact sur le mode de production et le commerce international (CI) tel que plus la proportion d'immigrants féminins (hommes) est élevée, plus il est probable que l'immigration et le commerce seront des compléments (substituts). L'enquête empirique soutient la prédiction que l’immigration féminine et le CI sont complémentaires tandis que l'immigration masculine et le CI sont des substituts. Cela pourrait impacter les politiques d'immigration.

This paper extends the analysis of Bowen and Wu (2013) to postulate that the gender mix of immigrants matters for immigration’s impact on a nation’s pattern of production and trade. Specifically, the higher is the proportion of female (male) immigrants the more likely that immigration and trade will be complements (substitutes). The empirical investigation supports the prediction that female immigration and trade are complementary whereas male immigration and trade are substitutes. These findings have important implications for immigration policy.