FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND EXPORT UPGRADING

被引:165
作者
Harding, Torfinn [1 ,2 ]
Javorcik, Beata S. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Stat Norway, Bergen, Norway
[2] Univ Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, England
[3] CEPR, Washington, DC USA
关键词
PRODUCT QUALITY; INTERNATIONAL-TRADE; SPILLOVERS; NATIONS; PRICES; MATTER;
D O I
10.1162/REST_a_00226
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This study presents evidence suggesting that attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) offers potential for raising the quality of exports in developing countries. Our analysis relates unit values of exports at the four-digit SITC level to data on sectors treated by investment promotion agencies as a priority in their efforts to attract FDI. The sample covers 105 countries from 1984 to 2000. The findings are consistent with a positive effect of FDI on unit values of exports in developing countries. The evidence for high-income economies is ambiguous. There is no indication that FDI increases the similarity of export structure of developing and developed economies.
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页码:964 / 980
页数:17
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