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The growing number of cross-border acquisitions has in many countries raised concerns about labor demand consequences …
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Many developing countries would like to increase the share of modern or formal sectors in their employment. One way to accomplish this goal may be to encourage the entrance of foreign firms. They are typically relatively large, with high productivity and good access to foreign markets, and might...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320281
The growing number of cross-border acquisitions has in many countries raised concerns about labor demand consequences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012756757
acquisitions. We distinguish between foreign greenfields and takeovers and compare foreign owned firms with both domestic …
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-multinational firms. We examine the impact of acquisitions on wage dispersion in Sweden using a large matched employer-employee data set …. Foreign acquisitions of Swedish firms increase wage dispersion by increasing wages for high-skilled workers. The positive …
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We use Swedish matched employer-employee data to analyze the impact of multinational activity and foreign acquisitions … requiring personal interaction than local firms. Moreover, acquisitions of local firms by both foreign and domestic MNEs tend to …
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Globalization has increased in recent decades, resulting in structural changes of production and labor demand. This paper examines how the increased global engagement of firms affects the structure of the workforce. We find that the aggregate distribution of occupations in Sweden has become more...
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This paper examines the effect of FDI on job creation in the Chinese manufacturing sector. As one of the world's largest recipients of FDI, China has arguably benefited from foreign multinational enterprises in various respects. However, one of the main challenges for China, and other developing...
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This paper examines the effect of FDI on employment in the Chinese manufacturing sector. As one of the world's largest recipients of FDI, China has arguably benefited from foreign multinational enterprises in various respects. However, one of the main challenges for China, and other developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137265
Many developing countries would like to increase the share of modern or formal sectors in their employment. One way to accomplish this goal may be to encourage the entrance of foreign firms. They are typically relatively large, with high productivity and good access to foreign markets, and might...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137269