Foreign Affiliates in OECD Economies: Presence, Performance and Contribution to Host Countries' Growth

In recent decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) has steadily increased so that foreign owned multinational enterprises (MNEs) now play an important role in the economy of many developed and developing economies. Countries compete with each other to attract FDI because they expect affiliates of fo...

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Main Author: Criscuolo, Chiara (Author)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2006
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
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https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en
Summary:In recent decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) has steadily increased so that foreign owned multinational enterprises (MNEs) now play an important role in the economy of many developed and developing economies. Countries compete with each other to attract FDI because they expect affiliates of foreign MNEs to contribute to the welfare of the host economy through multiple channels. But what precisely is the impact of foreign affiliates on the host country economy?
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (41 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/eco_studies-v2005-art12-en