The Human Capital Dimension to Foreign Direct Investment : Training, Adverse Selection and Firm Location.

While the theoretical literature on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) focuses largely on movements in capital and firm specific technology, recent empirical evidence emphasizes primarily the local human capital necessary to absorb FDI technology. We examine how human capital affects FDI and add a new dimension to the trade and FDI literature : informational asymmetries.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Eicher, T-S ; Kalaitzidakis, P
Institutions:	Department of Economics, University of Washington
Subject:	FOREIGN INVESTMENT \| HUMAN CAPITAL \| FORMATION \| CAPITAL MOVEMENTS \| TECHNOLOGY

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Series:	Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	31 pages
Classification:	F21 - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; D82 - Asymmetric and Private Information ; O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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