and existing hypotheses about the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the efficiency of domestic firms in the …

Economic development implies that the efficiency of firms in developing countries is approaching that of firms in … privatization, competition and foreign investment. We also test hypotheses positing that only firms near the efficiency frontier … find that privatization to domestic owners did not markedly improve the efficiency of firms; domestic firms are not …

existing hypotheses about the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the efficiency of domestic firms in the host country … hypothesis that spillovers are greater for FDI with more advanced technology. While efficiency of domestic firms’ is affected by … firm’s "absorptive capacity" we find: i) distance from the efficiency frontier tends to dampen horizontal spillovers in …

governments’ policies foster this contribution across Europe. The study stresses the relevance of policies which are ‘empowering …, indicating a relative cohesion in Europe. Yet, substantial variations exist in terms of higher education policy in Europe, each …

Higher education is in the position to save Europe by rendering a substantial contribution to sustainable economic …