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Sustainable development impact of trade and investment liberalization in Asia and the Pacific
Narayanan, Badri; Duval, Yann; Kravchenko, Alexey; … - 2017
, stand-alone trade and investment liberalization policies aimed at enhancing economic development may have negative side … confirms that trade and investment liberalization are essential drivers of economic development. The economic growth and trade … benefits from trade facilitation generally dwarf those from tariff liberalization and, to a lesser extent, those achieved …
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Firm Heterogeneity and Export Participation : A New Asian Tiger Perspective
Cole, Matthew A. - 2008
This paper investigates the relationship between firm heterogeneity and a firm's decision to export, using the annual survey of Thai manufacturing firms from 2001 to 2004. A significant contribution of this paper is that we are, for the first time, able to break down FDI by country of origin to...
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"Expect the unexpected"? : LDC GATS commitments as internationally credible policy indicators? ; the example of Mali
Honeck, Dale - 2011 - Manuscript date: 19 May 2011
There is a stark contrast between the ambitious investment promotion efforts of many least developed countries (LDCs) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this...
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Multinational Firms and Technology Transfer
Glass, Amy Jocelyn - 2016
A developing country may attract foreign direct investment (FDI) for (1) technology transfer that increases local firm profits or for (2) wage premiums that benefit workers. The two never occur together but if the country can attract FDI, it is guaranteed either the technology transfer or the...
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Multinational Firms and Technology Transfer
Glass, Amy Jocelyn; Saggi, Kamal - 2015
We construct an oligopoly model in which a multinational firm has a superior technology compared to local firms. Workers employed by the multinational acquire knowledge of its superior technology. The multinational may pay a wage premium to prevent local firms from hiring its workers and thus...
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FDI inflows and domestic firms : adjustments to new export opportunities
McCaig, Brian; Pavcnik, Nina; Wong, Woan Foong - 2022
We investigate the long-term effects of export opportunities to a large destination market on multinational affiliates and domestic firms in a low-income host country. The US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement reduced US import tariffs on exports from Vietnam. Tariff reductions led to entry...
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FDI Inflows and Domestic Firms : Adjustments to New Export Opportunities
McCaig, Brian; Pavcnik, Nina; Wong, Woan Foong - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We investigate the long-term effects of export opportunities to a large destination market on multinational affiliates and domestic firms in a low-income host country. The US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement reduced US import tariffs on exports from Vietnam. Tariff reductions led to entry of...
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The Intangible Assets of Korean Manufacturing Firms for Foreign Direct Investment
Hong, Sunghoon - 2017
This paper attempts to apply the intangible assets approach to the emerging multinational enterprises of Korea. More … in different host regions. The following conclusions have been drawn by analyzing the data on Korea manufacturing firms …
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Determinants of Korean Outward Foreign Direct Investment : How Do Korean Firms Respond to the Labor Costs of Host Countries?
Ryu, Hanbyul; Jeong, Young SIk - 2022
Low cost of labor has been one of the major incentives that foreign firms invest in many developing countries. Yet, many developing countries including China and ASEAN have recently experienced a rapid increase in labor costs. Using the wage information provided by JETRO, this study examines how...
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Productivity in the Era of Trade and Investment Liberalization in India
Das, Ram Upendra - 2014
Over recent years India has witnessed wide-ranging economic reforms in her policies governing international trade and FDI flows. Consequently, both trade and FDI flows have risen dramatically since 1991. Using firm-level panel data this paper finds that significant productivity improvements have...
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