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Which Foreigners are Worth Wooing?A Meta-Analysis of Vertical Spillovers from FDI
Havránek, Tomáš; Irsova, Zuzana - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2010
The principal argument for subsidizing foreign investment, especially in developing andtransition economies, is the assumed spillover of technology to local firms. Yet researchersreport mixed results on spillovers. To examine the phenomenon in a systematic way, wecollected 3,626 estimates from...
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Does FDI spur innovation, productivity and knowledge sourcing byincumbent firms? Evidence from manufacturing industry in Estonia
Vahter, Priit - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2010
Does FDI affect productivity growth, innovation, and knowledge sourcing activities ofdomestic firms? This study employs detailed firm-level panel-data from Estonia’smanufacturing sector to investigate different channels through which FDI can affectdomestic firms. I use instrumental variables...
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Direct and Indirect Effects of FDI inEmerging European Markets:A Survey and Meta-analysis
Hanousek, Jan; Kočenda, Evžen; Maurel, Mathilde - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2010
We review a large body of literature dealing with the effects of Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) on economies during their transformation from a command economic systemtoward a market system. We report the results of a meta-analysis based on the literatureon externalities from FDI. The studies on...
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Regional Determinants of FDI Distribution in Poland
Chidlow, Agnieszka; Young, Stephen - William Davidson Institute <Ann Arbor, Mich.> - 2008
In this paper we examine the location determinants of the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)into Poland, at a regional level. Using survey data from an online questionnaire in February 2005and a multinomial logit model incorporating the investor’s specific characteristics, we show...
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Attractiveness for innovation : location factors for international investment
2011
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Attractiveness for Innovation : Location Factors for International Investment
2011
Attractiveness for investment in innovation is high on the policy agenda in many countries as innovation is a key factor of growth and competitiveness in OECD countries. Virtually all governments are keen to attract international investment by multinational enterprises (MNEs) as a means to...
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Deutsche Direktinvestitionen in Entwicklungs- und Reformländern : haben sich die Motive gewandelt?.
Jost, Thomas; Nunnenkamp, Peter - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 2003
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Tax effects on foreign direct investment : recent evidence and policy analysis
2007
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Tax Effects on Foreign Direct Investment : Recent Evidence and Policy Analysis
2007
Reports the results of a project examining taxation and foreign direct investment (FDI), with a focus on three areas … in the responsiveness of FDI to taxation, in different country and industry contexts. Second, the publication reports an … exchange of views on considerations that are balanced by tax policy makers in the design of rules governing the taxation of …
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