Year: 2002
Title:
Much ado about nothing? Do domestic firms really benefit from foreign direct investment?
JEL: F21, F23
Authors:
H. Gorg, University of Nottingham
D. Greenaway, University of Nottingham
Abstract:
Many governments offer significant inducements to attract inward investment, motivated by the expectation of spillover benefits. This paper reviews the possible sources of such spillovers and the empirical evidence for their existence in developing, developed and transitional economies. Although theory can identify a range of possible spillover channels, empirical support is hard to find. In the light of this, the paper concludes with a review of policy aspects.
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment, Spillovers, Investment Incentives
Contact address: holger.gorg at nottingham.ac.uk
Paper URL: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/staff/details/papers/DG_HG_much_ado.pdf
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