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The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Flows to the Federal Region of Kurdistan
Heshmati, Almas; Davis, Rhona - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, the distribution of FDI is highly unequal and the competition among countries to attract foreign investors is fierce. This report investigates the determinants of FDI inflows to developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762073
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The Impact of Globalization and Technology Transfer on Manufacturing Employment and Skills in Ethiopia
Haile, Getinet Astatike; Srour, Ilina; Vivarelli, Marco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
countries (LDCs) embarking on globalization, which enhances the prospect of direct technological imports or embodied … played by trade and FDI in determining employment. The empirical results obtained lend support to globalization having a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010723562
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Drivers and Impacts in the Globalization of Corporate R&D: An Introduction Based on the European Experience
Moncada-Paternò-Castello, Pietro; Vivarelli, Marco; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture …-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts to pursue a deeper understanding of the globalization of corporate R&D and the … related driving factors and impacts. This introduction to the Special Section: "Globalization and Corporate R&D" forthcoming …
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