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Economic Recovery in Indonesia: The Challenge of Combining FDI and Regional Development

Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

Indonesia has been severely hurt by the recent economic crisis, which has been accompanied by social tensions. Still …, there are reasons to be optimistic about Indonesia's future. The economic crisis may have bottomed out and the difficult … transition to democracy has started. For a sustainable long-term recovery, it is essential that Indonesia is able to attract FDI …

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Productivity Growth in Indonesia: The Role of Regional Characteristics and Direct Foreign Investment

Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1998

Using detailed micro data from the Indonesian manufacturing sector, we examine the effect on productivity growth of different regional characteristics and direct foreign investment. The results suggest that a diversified regional industry sector increase productivity growth. Direct foreign...

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Do Foreign Contacts Enable Firms to Become Exporters?

Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

The pattern of trade between nations is well understood, but much less is known about firm level determinants to export: why do some firms start to export while others continue to produce for the domestic market? One reason for different firm strategies could be that the fixed costs for export...

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Trade Liberalization and the Geography of Production: Agglomeration, Concentration and Dispersal in Indonesia’s Manufacturing Industry

Sjöberg, Örjan; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 2002

lead to increased regional inequalities. We examine the spatial concentration of manufacturing in Indonesia between 1980 … and 1996, a period when Indonesia substantially liberalized its trade regime. The high concentration has not decreased and … spatial concentration in Indonesia and conclude that a host of factors including the spatial configuration affects the outcome …

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Technology Transfer and Spillovers: Does Local Participation with Multinationals Matter?

Blomström, Magnus; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1998

This paper examines the effects on technology transfer and spillovers deriving from ownership sharing of foreign multinational affiliates. More specifically, we try to answer two questions, using unpublished Indonesian micro data. Firstly, do establishments with minority and majority ownership...

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Protection and the Dynamics of Productivity Growth: The Case of Automotive Industries in Indonesia

Okamoto, Yumiko; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

Indonesia, like many other countries in South East Asia, has actively promoted the automotive industry. The …, what roles have multinational enterprises played in the development of the automotive industry in Indonesia? In examining …

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Exports, Imports and Productivity: Results from Indonesian Establishment Data

Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1997

Using detailed micro data from the Indonesian manufacturing sector, we examine whether participation in international trade affects establishments' productivity. Establishments participating in exports or imports have relatively high levels of productivity. Furthermore, the results suggest that...

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FDI and the Dynamics of Productivity: Microeconomic Evidence

Okamoto, Yumiko; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

This paper examines productivity growth in the Indonesian manufacturing sector. We use a longitudinal data set to calculate the effects on aggregate manufacturing productivity growth from improvements within establishments, from reallocation of market shares, and from the turnover of plants. The...

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