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FDI Impact on Firm Performance in Enlarged Europe: Evidence from a Meta-Regression Analysis

Bruno, Randolph Luca; Cipollina, Maria - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

focused on Enlarged Europe. The results show that there exists a positive indirect impact of FDI on productivity and …This paper combines, explains and summarizes recent findings from the empirical literature focusing on the FDI's effect … ultimately on economic growth in EU, but it is limited in magnitude. Moreover, the effect of FDI on growth is stronger for New EU …

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Blessing or Curse? Domestic Plants' Survival and Employment Prospects after Foreign Acquisitions

Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003

This paper investigates whether the acquisition of a domestic establishment by a foreign owner has any effects on the survival prospects and employment growth of that plant. The analysis uses plant level data for the UK electronics and food industries for the period 1980 to 1993. We control for...

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Productivity and International Firm Activities: What Do We Know?

Wagner, Joachim - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

This paper summarizes in a non-technical way what we know from empirical studies based on firm-level data about the mutual links between international activities of firms and productivity. It is written with a view to inform policy makers in an evidence-based way. A special focus is on the...

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The State of University Policy for Progress in Europe

Hoareau, Cécile; Ritzen, Jo; Marconi, Gabriele - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

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 …

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Can the University Save Europe?

Ritzen, Jo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

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

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When Does FDI Have Positive Spillovers? Evidence from 17 Transition Market Economies

Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Svejnar, Jan; Terrell, Katherine - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

and existing hypotheses about the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the efficiency of domestic firms in the … varies by sector, FDI source, business environment (corruption, red tape, level of development), firm's distance to the …

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FDI and Wages: Evidence from Firm-Level and Linked Employer-Employee Data in Hungary, 1986-2008

Earle, John S.; Telegdy, Álmos; Antal, Gábor - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

We estimate the wage effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) with universal firm-level and linked employer … strong cross-firm association of FDI wage premia with similar differentials in productivity. …

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Investment Liberalisation, Technology Take-off and Export Market Entry: Does Foreign Ownership Structure Matter?

Girma, Sourafel; Gong, Yundan; Görg, Holger; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

Before and after its accession to the WTO in 2001, China has undergone a far-reaching investment liberalisation. As part of this, existing restrictions on foreign ownership structure and mandatory export and technology transfer requirements imposed on foreign firms have been lifted in a number...

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Can You Teach Old Dragons New Tricks? FDI and Innovation Activity in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises

Girma, Sourafel; Gong, Yundan; Görg, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by … 1999 to 2003. Our results show that foreign capital participation is associated with higher innovative activity. Inward FDI … in the sector has a negative effect on innovative activity in SOEs. However, there is a positive effect of FDI on SOEs …

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Do Foreign Firms Really Pay Higher Wages? Evidence from Different Estimators

Martins, Pedro S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

We contribute to the literature on Foreign Direct Investment and labour markets by examining wage differentials between domestic and foreign firms, drawing on a large Portuguese matched employer-employee panel. Using OLS, the foreign-firm premium is large and significantly positive but falls...

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