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 …

Despite competition concerns over the increasing dominance of global corporations, many argue that productivity … superstars intensive in R&D, IT and/or human capital. In addition to productivity spillovers, we document the transmission of … firm's existing network. These results suggest an important role for raising productivity through the supply chains of …

The analogy between the economic problems of the Mezzogiorno region and East Germany has been initially contested by … economic predicament. With an aggregate labour productivity of 55% relative to the rest of the country, both are true transfer …

We study the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity (TFP) of domestic firms using a new …

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

Italy and Germany have similar geographical differences in productivity - North more productive than South in Italy …; West more productive than East in Germany - but have adopted different models of wage bargaining. Italy sets wages based on … nationwide contracts that allow for limited local wage adjustments, while Germany has moved toward a more flexible system that …

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