(FDI) between 1987 and 1996. In contrast to earlier work, our results suggest that FDI leads to substantial productivity … gains for domestic firms. The size of FDI spillovers is economically important, accounting for about 11 percent of … productivity growth in U.S. firms between 1987 and 1996. In addition, there is some evidence for import-related spillovers, but it …

countries in Africa have achieved in attracting a substantial volume of FDI. Strong leadership, which has helped promote …

infrastructure, and government policies. FDI has contributed to higher investment and productivity growth, and has created jobs and a …China's increasing openness to foreign direct investment (FDI) has contributed importantly to its exceptional growth … performance. This paper examines China's experience with FDI and identifies some lessons for other countries. Most of the factors …

FDI-flows from Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs). The paper finds that official data sources undoubtedly …Despite the rapid increase in FDI flows to LICs, there have been relatively few studies that have specifically examined … underestimate the volume and scope of FDI flows as many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not always register their …

This paper summarizes recent arguments/findings on two aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI): its correlation with … economic growth and its determinants. The first part focuses on recent literature regarding positive spillovers from FDI while … the second deals with the determinants of FDI. The paper finds that while substantial support exists for positive …

development: (i) that economic takeoff is associated with technological transfer through foreign direct investment (FDI); and (ii …) that takeoff is accompanied, at least in the short term, by widening income inequality. The results indicate that FDI flows … have increased the rate of convergence in per capita incomes across China’s provinces. However, the pattern of FDI, which …

Gravity factors explain a large part of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Southeastern Europe-a region not … FDI for each country, and uses its deviation from actual levels to estimate what policies can realistically be expected to … achieve in terms of additional FDI. It also finds evidence that above a certain threshold, the importance of some policies for …