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Mikroökonomische Determinanten und Effekte von FDI am Beispiel Baden-Württemberg

Arndt, Christian; Mattes, Anselm - 2008

In this paper we analyze the microeconomic determinants and effects of FDI using data on a representative sample of … firms invest abroad. Market seeking is the predominant motive behind FDI. At the same time a considerable number of … employees is affected by the bene-fits and drawbacks of internationalization. Labor demand regressions show that FDI does not …

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Cross-Border Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Elasticities

Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, Fredrik - 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...

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Multinational Firms and Job Tasks

Nilsson Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - 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...

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Mikroökonomische Determinanten und Effekte von FDI am Beispiel Baden-Württemberg

Arndt, Christian (contributor); Mattes, Anselm (contributor) - 2008

implications. -- Ausländische Direktinvestitionen ; FDI ; Arbeitsnachfrage …In this paper we analyze the microeconomic determinants and effects of FDI using data on a representative sample of … firms invest abroad. Market seeking is the predominant motive behind FDI. At the same time a considerable number of …

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Location choice and employment decisions: a comparison of German and Swedish multinationals

Becker, Sascha O.; Ekholm, Karolina; Jäckle, Robert; … - 2005

Using data for German and Swedish multinational enterprises (MNEs), this paper assesses international employment patterns. It analyzes determinants of location choice and the degree of substitutability of labor across locations. Countries with highly skilled labor forces attract German MNEs, but...

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Margins of multinational labor substitution

Mündler, Marc-Andreas; Becker, Sascha O. - 2006

Multinational labor demand responds to wage differentials at the extensive margin, when a multinational enterprise (MNE) expands into foreign locations, and at the intensive margin, when an MNE operates existing affiliates across locations. We derive conditions for parametric and nonparametric...

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