FDI and spillovers efficiency: Analysing the impact of FDI on the host country's technology level,human capital and the performance of local firms - Softcover

Fauzel, Sheereen Banon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 384842519X ISBN 13: 9783848425198

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Policy makers in developing and transition economies place attracting FDI high on their agenda, expecting FDI inflows to bring needed capital, new technologies, marketing techniques and management skills. All of these potential benefits of FDI are viewed as important; however particular emphasis is placed on the contribution of FDI to increasing productivity and competitiveness of the domestic industry as an external effect of the latter in the host country. It has been noted in the literature that different types of spillovers may provide important benefits for the countries which host them. To examine the effect of FDI, an industry level panel data covering selected manufacturing firms in Latin America and Asia is being used. The empirical results show that the presence of FDI does benefit local firms but the effect differs between groups of industries. A positive and more statistically significant spillover in industries with low technology gap is analyzed as compared to that of a high technology gap.

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About the Author

Mrs Sheereen Fauzel is an educator and also involved in part time lecturing at universities. Her areas of expertise are finance, banking and economics. She has participated in international conferences and is also active in writing academic articles. She is currently working on a doctoral thesis in the field of Foreign direct investment.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 384842519X
• ISBN 13: 9783848425198
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84