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Migration of Firms, Home Bias and Economic Growth

Aharonovitz, Gilad D. - 2009

This study analyzes the effects of government policies on the short-run and long-run movement of locally owned firms from a developed country to a less-developed country and on the output and growth rate of each country in the presence of home bias. The analysis uses a model which was developed...

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Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industrial Development in the Host Country

Barrios, Salvador; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - 2007

This paper analyses the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the development of local firms. We focus on two likely of FDI: a competition effect which deters entry of domestic firms and positive market externalities which foster the development of local industry. Using a simple...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014052154

Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industrial Development in the Host Country

Barrios, Salvador; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - 2006

This paper analyses the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the development of local firms. We focus on two likely effects of FDI: a competition effect which deters entry of domestic firms and positive market externalities which foster the development of local industry. Using a simple...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014028182

Foreign Direct Investment Under a Weak Rule of Law

Wang, Xiaozu; Xu, Lixin Colin; Zhu, Tian - 2012

We have developed a self‐enforcing contract model to show that better economic fundamentals can help an area or a region under a weak rule of law – but with order – to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs), whereas lowering taxes does not necessarily help. Using a cross‐region...

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Technology spillover and absorptive capacity of firms and countries

Urata, Shūjirō; Baek, Youngmin - 2022

The paper examines the foreign direct investment (FDI) spillover effects in developing countries and investigates the importance of the absorptive capacity of a firm and a country in realizing and facilitating FDI spillover. It uses data obtained from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys for 107...

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Technology transfer and firm competitiveness : the case of Indonesia

Urata, Shūjirō; Baek, Youngmin - 2023

This paper examines the foreign direct investment (FDI) spillover effects from foreign to domestic firms in Indonesia and assesses the significance of geographical factors on FDI spillover. It uses firm-level data from the Indonesian Bureau of Public Statistics (BPS) covering the period from...

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Governance, conflict, and natural resources in Africa : understanding the role of foreign investment actors

Besada, Hany - 2021

-Saharan Africa. Through research and an analysis of in-depth interviews with local stakeholders in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia …-economic development, human security, or peace. Governance, Conflict, and Natural Resources in Africa reevaluates the role that foreign … in Africa puts forward a novel framework for understanding the role of private economic actors in extractive industries …

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Innovation and knowledge spillovers in developing countries

Bascavusoglu, Elif - 2007

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate empirically the determinants of innovative activities in emerging countries, with particular attention to national, international and intersectoral knowledge spillovers. Our study concerns 16 emerging and 10 technology source countries, for the period...

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Innovation and knowledge spillovers in developing countries

Bascavusoglu, Elif (contributor) - 2007

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Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries : Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys

Almeida, Rita - 2007

This paper examines international technology transfers using firm-level data across 43 developing countries. Our findings show that exporting and importing activities are important channels for the transfer of technology. Majority foreign-owned firms are less likely to engage in technological...

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