Refining vertical productivity spillovers from FDI: Evidence from 32 economies

Mei, J. 2021. Refining vertical productivity spillovers from FDI: Evidence from 32 economies. International Review of Economics and Finance. 74, pp. 176-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2021.02.009

TitleRefining vertical productivity spillovers from FDI: Evidence from 32 economies
TypeJournal article
AuthorsMei, J.
Abstract

Recent empirical contributions using sector-level data have outlined the importance of foreign direct investment backward spillovers on firms’ performances. Using a rich firm-level dataset, we construct measures of vertical linkages at the firm-level to include the differences in firms’ sourcing and supplying behaviour within an industry to better measure vertical spillovers derived from multinational activities. Our quantitative evidence shows that strong backward spillovers occur in our sample, while we find that both positive and negative spillover effects of forward linkages exist. In contrast, we find no evidence supporting the vertical spillovers in our data when using existing standard measures.

KeywordsForward linkages
Backward linkages
FDI
Productivity spillovers
JournalInternational Review of Economics and Finance
Journal citation74, pp. 176-191
ISSN1873-8036
1059-0560
Year2021
PublisherElsevier
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2021.02.009
Publication dates
Published in printJul 2021
Published02 Mar 2021

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