establishments with minority and majority ownership differ in terms of productivity levels? Secondly, does the degree of spillover … labor productivity and that domestic establishments benefit from spillovers. However, the degree of foreign ownership does … neither affect the level of labor productivity in foreign establishments, nor the degree of spillovers …

characteristics. The results suggest that institutional differences are important determinants of total factor productivity and that …

in a region or sector, it is their productivity advantage that determines the positive effect on domestic firms in … measuring total factor productivity (TFP) of firms and to different empirical specifications …

productivity gains for domestic firms. The size of FDI spillovers is economically important, accounting for about 14% of … productivity growth in U.S. firms between 1987 and 1996. In addition, there is some evidence for imports-related spillovers, but it …

Are there productivity spillovers from FDI to domestic firms, and, if so, how much should host countries be willing to …

We quantify foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers by comparing changes in total factor productivity (TFP) among …

host-countries has been almost exclusively focused on issues of productivity, growth and wages. We argue that this leaves …

down production. This paper asks whether foreign owners are more likely to close plants than domestic owners. In Indonesia … for plant size and productivity, we find that foreign plants are significantly more likely to close than comparable …

west German per capita level, and convergence seems to have come to a halt at an overall labor productivity of only 55% of …