Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Development?Theodore Moran, Edward M Graham, Magnus Blomström What is the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on development? The answer is important for the lives of millions—if not billions—of workers, families, and communities in the developing world. The answer is crucial for policymakers in developing and developed countries, and in multilateral agencies. This volume gathers together the cutting edge of new research on FDI and host country economic performance and presents the most sophisticated critiques of current and past inquiries. It probes the limits of what can be determined from available evidence and from innovative investigative techniques. In addition, the book presents new results, concludes with an analysis of the implications for contemporary policy debates, and proposes new avenues for future research. |
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... higher wages than domestic firms in both developed and developing countries, after controlling for firm-specific characteristics. Whether the higher foreign-paid wages lead to higher wages in domestically owned firms is more problematic ...
... higher wages than domestic firms in both developed and developing countries, after controlling for firm-specific characteristics. Whether the higher foreign-paid wages lead to higher wages in domestically owned firms is more problematic ...
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... higher requirements demanded by the foreigner (e.g., International Organization for Standardization [ISO] 9000 certification to ensure compliance with internationally recognized standards for quality management) that mesh with the local ...
... higher requirements demanded by the foreigner (e.g., International Organization for Standardization [ISO] 9000 certification to ensure compliance with internationally recognized standards for quality management) that mesh with the local ...
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... higher productivity of domestic firms in the supplier industries. However, the “cherry picking” scenario would not ... higher profitability, and increased entry in the supplier market. Furthermore, lower supply prices lead to lower ...
... higher productivity of domestic firms in the supplier industries. However, the “cherry picking” scenario would not ... higher profitability, and increased entry in the supplier market. Furthermore, lower supply prices lead to lower ...
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... higher rates of increase in host country GDP. Indeed, in this light, Melitz concludes it could actually be argued that Carkovic and Levine provide a new underpinning to the FDI-trade-growth relationship by showing that this correlation ...
... higher rates of increase in host country GDP. Indeed, in this light, Melitz concludes it could actually be argued that Carkovic and Levine provide a new underpinning to the FDI-trade-growth relationship by showing that this correlation ...
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... higher real wages than affiliates that do not trade intrafirm. They also differ systematically in terms of technology and organization. These affiliates are significantly more likely to have intrafirm trade with the MNC parents, in both ...
... higher real wages than affiliates that do not trade intrafirm. They also differ systematically in terms of technology and organization. These affiliates are significantly more likely to have intrafirm trade with the MNC parents, in both ...
Contents
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23 | |
What Do Firm Perceptions Tell Us? | 45 |
The Case for Public Intervention | 73 |
Chapter 5 RD Activities of Foreign and National Establishments in Turkish Manufacturing
| 107 |
Beyond Productivity Spillovers | 137 |
A Critical Survey and a Simple Model | 159 |
Gordon H Hanson | 175 |
Findings and Implications for Models and Policies Toward Trade and Investment | 245 |
Marc J Melitz | 273 |
Chapter 11 How Does FDI Affect Host Country Development? Using Industry Case Studies to Make Reliable Generalizations | 281 |
Review and Evaluation | 315 |
Chapter 13 Is Africas Skepticism of Foreign Capital Justified? Evidence from East African Firm Survey Data | 337 |
Robert Z Lawrence | 367 |
Chapter 14 Conclusions and Implications for FDI Policy in Developing Countries New Methods of Research and a Future Research Agenda | 375 |
About the Contributors | 397 |
Michael P Keane | 179 |
Chapter 8 Does Foreign Direct Investment Accelerate Economic Growth? | 195 |
Chapter 9 Inappropriate Pooling of Wealthy and Poor Countries in Empirical FDI Studies | 221 |
Index | 405 |
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