GEP Research Paper 04/30
The role of exporting and linkages for productivity spillovers from FDI
Sourafel Girma, Holger Görg and Mauro Pisu
Abstract
In this paper we analyse productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment using firm level panel data UK manufacturing industries from 1992 to 1999. We investigate spillovers through horizontal, backward and forward linkages, distinguish spillovers from export oriented vs domestic market oriented FDI, and allow for differing effects depending on domestic firms' export activities. The results suggest that the mechanisms through which spillovers affect domestic firms are very complex and that there are substantial differences in spillover benefits for domestic exporters and non-exporters.
Issued in November 2004.
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