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Multinational firms, acquisitions and job tasks
Nilsson Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - In: European Economic Review 66 (2014) C, pp. 248-265
We revisit the question how inward FDI and multinational ownership affect relative labor demand. Motivated by the … and outward FDI have a task upgrading impact on local firms. The effect is primarily driven by wage effects leading to … relative labor demand. Hence, our results suggest a new aspect of the labor market consequences of FDI. …
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Multinational firms and job tasks
Hakkala, Katariina Nilsson; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus (VATT), Government … - 2009
We analyze the impact of multinational and foreign ownership on the demand for job tasks and educational skills. By using Swedish matched employer-employee data, we find that both foreign and domestic multinational firms have high shares of non-routine tasks and tasks requiring personal...
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Multinational Firms and Job Tasks
Nilsson Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2008
We use Swedish matched employer-employee data to analyze the impact of multinational activity and foreign acquisitions on the relative demand for different job tasks. We contribute to the literature by using a conceptualization from the recent literature in international economics and define the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005645336
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Cross-Border Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Elasticities
Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
The growing number of cross-border acquisitions has in many countries raised concerns about labor demand consequences. In this study, we use detailed firm level data to examine how increased internationalization and multinational activity affect the volatility of employment, or rather, the wage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207058
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Multinationals, skills, and wage elasticities
Hakkala, Katariina Nilsson; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - In: Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) 146 (2010) 2, pp. 263-280
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008456138
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Foreign Direct Investment in Africa; Some Case Studies
Basu, Anupam; Srinivasan, Krishna - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
countries in Africa have achieved in attracting a substantial volume of FDI. Strong leadership, which has helped promote …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248318
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FDI and the Investment Climate in the CIS Countries
Shiells, Clinton R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
In view of disappointing levels of inward foreign direct investment (FDI), this paper examines capital flows into the … projects, large privatization transactions, and debt/equity swaps to pay for energy supplies. Low FDI inflows despite …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248333
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Multinational Affiliates and Local Financial Markets
Sayek, Selin; Lehmann, Alexander; Kang, Hyoung Goo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
-border component of foreign direct investment (FDI). The extent of financial leverage through local debt is positively related to host …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263683
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Why Does Fdi Go Where it Goes? New Evidence From the Transition Economies
Kinoshita, Yuko; Campos, Nauro F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper examines the importance of agglomeration economies and institutions vis-a-vis initial conditions and factor endowments in explaining the locational choice of foreign investors. Using a unique panel data set for 25 transition economies between 1990 and 1998, we find that the main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263716
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High Growth and Low Consumption in East Asia; How to Improve Welfare While Avoiding Financial Failures
Rochon, Céline; Feltenstein, Andrew; Shamloo, Maral - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
rates of FDI as well as domestic capital formation. This "investment hunger" can lead to unanticipated declines in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825678