The Determinants of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Business Services across European Regions

Castellani D., Meliciani V. and Mirra L. The determinants of inward foreign direct investment in business services across European regions, Regional Studies. The role of forward linkages with manufacturing sectors and other service sectors as attractors of business services foreign direct investment (FDI) is studied at the regional level. Using data on 146 NUTS-2 regions, it is found that regions specialized in those (manufacturing) sectors that...