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Comment on "Multinational Firms and Backward Linkages" by Ping Lin and Kamal Saggi
Keane, Michael - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
I highlight some of the key econometric problems facing the literature on FDI spillovers. For the most part, the existing literature takes the approach of estimating production functions in which the total factor productivity (TFP) of the domestic firms in a particular industry/country is...
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From competitive advantage to dynamic capabilities: small and medium-sized multinationals in Asia
Tattara, Giuseppe - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Italian firms have recently engaged in direct investment abroad through the establishment of production facilities in China and India. Using data gathered from interviews conducted in those countries in 2009 with 16 Italian predominantly small and medium-sized firms, this article explores: the...
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Financial crisis, internationalization choices and Italian firm survival
Costa, Stefano; Pappalardo, Carmine; Vicarelli, Claudio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
In this paper we focus on the relationship between internationalization choices and survival of Italian firms during the financial crisis. Making use of a new database matching four firm-level datasets provided by the Italian National Statistical Institute (ISTAT), we build a detailed taxonomy...
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Are trade costs higher for services than for manufactures? Evidence from firm-level data
Minondo, Asier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Using a unique database, I estimate the costs of trading with European Union countries, relative to the costs of trading with the domestic market, for services and manufacturing firms located in the Basque Country region of Spain. I find that, despite the dramatic improvement in information and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647273
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How Do Indian Multinationals Affect Exports from Home Country?
Pradhan, Jaya Prakash - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
) activities of Indian multinationals could be instrumental in boosting India’s export performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008458516
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International trade in Georgia: Review of state programs, policies, and recent trends.
Moore, Robert E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
This report surveys the major programs and formal policies of the state of Georgia that may affect or influence international trade, particularly exports from the state. This is of interest because it is expected that exports will have a positive effect on the job base by increasing the quantity...
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The Flying Geese Paradigm: A critical study of its application to East Asian regional development
Kasahara, Shigehisa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
It is often claimed that what is popularly known as the "flying geese paradigm" of dynamic comparative advantage has accurately depicted the East Asian catching-up process. This paper presents a critical study of the paradigm, as well as its application to the current situation in East Asia...
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Dynamics of export market entry and exit
Ilmakunnas, Pekka; Nurmi, Satu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
successful entry and operation in the export markets using duration analysis. Rich longitudinal microlevel data on Finnish … first part of the analysis, we focus on the factors that explain the duration of time until entering plants start to export …. The second part of the study concentrates on the duration of time until exit from the export markets. Our special focus is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005617187
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Growth of Indian Multinationals in the World Economy: Implications for Development
Pradhan, Jaya Prakash - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The importance of Indian multinationals in the world economy has been growing significantly since 1990s. An increasing number of Indian firms across wide range of sectors are undertaking large overseas projects and their focus is gradually shifting towards developed countries. Until then, OFDI...
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South-South Investment in Infrastructure: The Operation of Indian Firms in Developing Countries
Pradhan, Jaya Prakash - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Since 1990s South-South investment flows have assumed a considerable significance in the economic relations among developing countries. The host developing countries tend to see the growing FDI flows from co-developing economies as a prospective source of financial capital, skills and...
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