Das ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung untersuchte im Sommer 1999 die Auswirkungen von Aktivitäten multinationaler, im besonderen deutscher Firmen auf die Verbreitung neuer Technologien sowie die Innovationsfähigkeit innerhalb der ungarischen Industrie insgesamt. Die Studie wurde in...

This paper presents an econometric analysis of foreign direct investment flows in the four large countries of the EC, at the sectoral level and for the period 1984-89. We find that technological sourcing might be an important motive behind investment flows originating in the US and Japan but not...

The presence of foreign multinational enterprises may benefit local economies. In particular, highly productive foreign-owned firms may promote technological catch-up of local firms. Such channel of spillovers is defined as "Veblen-Geschenkron" effect of Foreign Direct Investments and is...

The presence of foreign multinational enterprises may benefit local economies. In particular, highly productive foreign-owned firms may promote technological catch-up of local firms. Such channel of spillovers is defined as "Veblen-Geschenkron" effect of Foreign Direct Investments and is...