Exchange rate volatility has been identified as one of the drivers of export diversification. Previous studies have … volatility on export diversification in Ghana for the period 1983 to 2015. The results indicate that exchange rate volatility has … asymmetric relationship with export diversification in Ghana. The study revealed that other drivers of export diversification in …

changes in the level of foreign control upon labour productivity in domestically-controlled plants. We distinguish between … use of intermediate inputs. We find that foreign control increases productivity growth in domestically-controlled plants … positive productivity effects of foreign control are more pronounced for those plants that outsource more intermediates, and …

This paper examines the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity growth in Canadian … through inter-industry linkages and studies the role of absorptive capacity in enhancing the productivity benefits of FDI. Our … manufacturing industries. In contrast with most previous studies, this paper focuses on the spillover effects of FDI taking place …

Are there productivity spillovers from FDI to domestic firms, and, if so, how much should host countries be willing to … pay to attract FDI? To examine these questions we use a plant-level panel covering U.K. manufacturing from 1973 through …'s TFP and the foreign-affiliate share of activity in that planti's industry. This is consistent with positive FDI spillovers …

This study analyzes the dynamic effect of FDI on local firms’ productivity by relaxing the standard implicit assumption … short run negative effect on the productivity of local competitors, which is more than offset by a longer run positive … through backward linkages. The entry of majority foreign owned firms also improves the productivity of local suppliers, but …

The paper analyses productivity spillovers from foreign MNEs on domestic manufacturing firms. Using a database on …

The paper analyses productivity spillovers from foreign MNEs on domestic manufacturing firms. Using a database on …

We examine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on local firms’ productivity via human capital transfer from … from MNEs due to the Republic of Korea’s visa regulations. We find that the industry and regional FDI positively affect … local firms’ productivity, particularly firms with higher growth in hiring skilled foreign employees. This human capital …

sectors and their impact on the productivity of local manufacturing firms. We distinguish between pecuniary and technological …