Export orientation of multinational corporations (MNCs) has seldom beenincorporated in the analysis of spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI).Also, until recently empirical research dealt mainly with intra-industry spilloversfrom FDI with restrictive treatment of inter-industry effects....

Our knowledge of the trade effects of domestic infrastructure is very limited. The reason is twofold. First, data needed to examine these effects are not readily available. Second, identifying such effects requires properly addressing potential endogeneity problems affecting the relationship...