Does Foreign Direct Investment Improve the Productivity of Domestic Firms? Technology Spillovers, Industry Linkages, and Firm Capabilities

Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 138 - 159
Published: Feb 1, 2017
Abstract
null null This paper explores how industrial linkages, firm capabilities, and the geographic location of domestic firms affect the diffusion of technology brought by foreign direct investment. I hypothesize that local firms are more likely to improve efficiency when they receive better product inputs from foreign suppliers and technology support by foreign customers, and such transfer of knowledge is more effective when the recipient has high...
Paper Details
Title
Does Foreign Direct Investment Improve the Productivity of Domestic Firms? Technology Spillovers, Industry Linkages, and Firm Capabilities
Published Date
Feb 1, 2017
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
138 - 159
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