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The International Mobility of Billionaires
Sanandaji, Tino - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
that of their birth. Migration is linked to distance, to cultural ties and to the per capita income of the respective …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011095044
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Foreign Direct Investment, Source Country Heterogeneity and Management Practices
Heyman, Fredrik; Nor, Pehr-Johan; Hammarberg, Rickard - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2014
This paper examines whether and, if so, why source country heterogeneity exists in foreign direct investment (FDI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944998
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Cross-Border Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Elasticities
Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
The growing number of cross-border acquisitions has in many countries raised concerns about labor demand consequences. In this study, we use detailed firm level data to examine how increased internationalization and multinational activity affect the volatility of employment, or rather, the wage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207058
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South-South FDI and Development in East Asia
Lipsey, Robert E.; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2011
This paper attempts to measure the size of South-South FDI in developing East Asia and the trends in it, and the … differences between South-South FDI and North-South FDI. Among the comparisons of the two types of FDI we try to summarize are be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321785
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Domestic and Foreign Investment by Swedish Multinationals
Svensson, Roger - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1993
No abstract.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611578
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Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Entry: Does it Matter for Affiliate R&D?
Bertrand, Olivier; Hakkala, Katariina; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
This paper investigates how the entry mode of foreign direct investment (FDI) affects the affiliate R&D activities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005771091
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The Relationship between Domestic and Outward Foreign Direct Investment: The Role of Industry-Specific Effects
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Oxelheim, Lars; Thulin, Per - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2004
Previous research has been inconclusive as regards the effect of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic … industries are organized. Based on a simple model including monitoring and trade costs, we argue that a complementary … of industry as regards the impact of outward FDI on domestic investment. The results may thus have profound policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419510
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Is There Really a Foreign Ownership Wage Premium? Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data
Heyman, Fredrik; Gustavsson Tingvall, Patrik; Sjöholm, … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2006
Numerous studies on firm-level data have reported higher average wages in foreign-owned firms than in domestically-owned firms. This, however, does not necessarily imply that the individual worker’s wage increase with foreign ownership. Using detailed matched employer-employee data on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419528
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Privatization as a part of a Liberalization Program in an International Oligopoly
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2000
This paper determines the equilibrium market structure in an international oligopoly which is opened up by a privatization. Market power is shown to be an important determinant of the equilibrium market structure, when greenfield investment costs are high. When the greenfield investment costs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419531
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Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Dispersion
Heyman, Fredrik; Gustavsson Tingvall, Patrik; Sjöholm, … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2006
Multinational firms pay relatively high wages. Less is known about the wage structure within multinational and non-multinational firms. We examine the impact of acquisitions on wage dispersion in Sweden using a large matched employer-employee data set. Foreign acquisitions of Swedish firms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645282