How does foreign direct investment affect economic growth
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In this article, the effect of FDI on economic growth in a cross-country regression framework was investigated. And they found that FDI contributes to economic growth only when a sufficient absorptive capability of the advanced technologies is available in the host economy.About:
This article is published in Journal of International Economics.The article was published on 1998-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 4268 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Foreign direct investment & Productivity.read more
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The Impact of FDI, Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions and Greenfield Investments on Economic Growth
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