This paper addresses the question of whether effects on economic growth of inward FDI differed according to the origin of investors in Indonesian manufacturing over the period 1990-2003. Implications of regional trends are noted. To address the question, the magnitudes of productivity spillovers...

Two different reactions to globalization (either supporting or opposing globalization) are observed throughout the world. Focusing on the effects on the labor market, we examine whether foreign direct investment benefits workers employed by local establishments in a host developing country. The...

The structure of this report is to examines the impact of globalization on labor market outcomes. Globalization in this study is broadly defined to include trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalization, trade (exports and imports), international capital flows, outsourcing and traded...