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Foreign Direct Investment and the Survival of Domestic Private Firms in Viet Nam

Kokko, Ari; Thang, Tran Toan - In: Asian Development Review 31 (2014) 1, pp. 53-91

Foreign direct investment (FDI) may benefit local firms in the host country through various kinds of spillovers, but it … 2001–2008, this paper examines the aggregate effect of FDI on the survival of domestic private firms in Viet Nam. We … estimate the impact of both horizontal and vertical FDI and explore how the presence of state-owned enterprises (SOEs …

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Foreign Direct Investment and Politics: The Swedish Model

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

Sweden is home to a remarkably large number of prosperous multinationals. We argue that this is partly the result of industrial policies that have been biased in favour of large firms, and partly the result of an institutional setting where regulations and controls have facilitated investment...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123621

Foreign Direct Investment and Politics: The Swedish Model

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1995

Sweden is home to remarkably many large, prosperous multinationals. We argue that this is partly the result of industrial policies that have been biased in favor of large firms, and an institutional setting where regulations and controls have facilitated investment abroad by Swedish firms, while...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005649315

The determinants of host country spillovers from foreign direct investment: review and synthesis of the literature

Blomstrom, Magnus; Globerman, Steven; Kokko, Ari - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

The existence of spillover efficiency benefits to host country economies from inward foreign direct investment(FDI) are … exixtence of the relevant externalities. Yet, a good understanding of the determinants of the nature and magnitude of of FDI … available literature foucusing on the determinants of efficiency spillovers from inward FDI. In order to do so, we also outline …

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Multinational Corporations and Spillovers

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

This paper examines spillover effects of the activities of multinational firms (MNCs). Such effects are most likely to be found in host countries, where the operations of foreign multinationals may influence local firms in the MNC’s own industry as well as firms in other industries. There is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005497921

The Determinants of Host Country Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment: Review and Synthesis of the Literature

Blomström, Magnus; Globerman, Steven; Kokko, Ari - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1999

The existence of spillover efficiency benefits to host country economies from inward foreign direct investment (FDI … magnitude of FDI efficiency spillovers is of crucial importance to policymakers. The primary purpose of this paper is to review … and synthesize the available literature focusing on the determinants of efficiency spillovers from inward FDI. In order to …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005649325

Multinational Corporations and Spillovers

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1996

This paper examines spillover effects of the activities of multinational firms. Such effects are most likely to be found in host countries, where the operations of foreign multinationals may influence local firms in the MNCs own industry as well as firms in other industries. However, there is no...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005649428

Productivity Spillovers from FDI in the Uruguayan Manufacturing Sector

Kokko, Ari; Tansini, Ruben; Zejan, Mario - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1994

This paper examines intra-industry spillovers from FDI in Uruguayan manufacturing plants in 1988, to determine whether …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005649441

The Determinants of Host Country Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment

Blomström, Magnus; Globerman, Steve; Kokko, Ari - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

inward FDI. In order to do so, we outline a theoretical framework for understanding the underlying 'supply' and 'demand …' forces determining the scope and magnitude of FDI spillovers to host economies. The findings suggest that the competitiveness …

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International Financial Integration and Entrepreneurial Firm Activity

Alfaro, Laura; Charlton, Andrew - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007

We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. We use a unique firm level data set of approximately 24 million firms in nearly 100 countries in 2004 and 1999, which enables us to present both cross-country and industry...

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