This paper investigates the productivity effects of inward and outward foreign direct investment using industry and country level data for 17 OECD countries over the period 1973 to 2001. Controlling for national and international knowledge spillovers we argue that effects of FDI work through...

Southeast Asia faces mounting competition -- Malaysia : the quintessential maturing tiger economy -- Analyzing comparative advantage and industrial change : reading the export trade tea leaves -- Imports and foreign direct investment : competition and technology transfer -- Leading and faltering...