Kokko, Ari; Gustavsson, Patrik - Economics Department, European Investment Bank (EIB) - 2004
economic activity, this paper discusses the scope for FDI as an instrument of regional policy aimed at offsetting the … centripetal forces unleashed by liberalisation. Focusing on Sweden, the paper finds no signs that FDI has contributed to reducing … - including support for FDI - have not performed better in terms of employment, labour productivity, and education levels than …