Showing 1 - 10 of 76
We consider a duopoly competing in quantity, where firms can invest in both innovative and absorptive R&D to reduce their unit production cost, and where they benefit from free R&D spillovers between them. We analyze the case where firms act non cooperatively and the case where they cooperate by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370810
from a single country. In contrast, this paper uses detailed survey data of Swedish multinationals to examine the … of footloose multinationals. Several firm, industry and country characteristics also matter. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111042
It is well documented in the literature that Malaysia has become an emerging source of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in the region. The drastic increase in her OFDI has raised concerns as to whether the outbound direct investment activities from the country would detract domestic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111697
Developing and transition economies are an increasingly important source of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). The objective of this paper is to fill the gap in the literature regarding outward foreign direct investment by adopting the well known gravity model to examine the relationship...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111888
This paper uses a 3 factor – 4 region – 15 sector computable general equilibrium model to study the impact of FDI accruing to China. We focus on the sectors of Electronics, Machinery and Textiles which account for 55.4% and 40% of Chinese overall exports and imports, respectively. Our data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257755
We present 1984 data on U.S. multinationals, their foreign operations, and repatriations received from their controlled … from 46 to 34 percent. We identify and quantify the effects on investment and financial decisions of U.S. multinationals …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259112
up (investments) and relocated (divestments) by multinationals (MNEs) between 2001 and 2010 show that Spain is no longer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113410
extends the globalization of production. Although the greater part of FDI is still carried out by multinationals of one … advanced country investing in another, a significant and perhaps increasing proportion of multinationals' investment is now …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114195
appears to have seriously dented overseas investment plans of emerging Indian multinationals. This paper looks at the trends … and patterns of Indian OFDI flows in the current crisis period, what led to its slowdown, how Indian multinationals have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005033498
home. The premise that foreign expansion of U.S. multinationals encourages employment at home is a myth, but the domestic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005665397