Productivity Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: A Meta‐Regression Analysis
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: This paper reviews the empirical literature on technology spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries. Our meta‐analysis uses a sample of 32 studies to determine what aspects of study design and data characteristics explain the magnitude, significance, and direction of spillovers from FDI. Results suggest that spillover effects are more pronounced when studies measure the effect of FDI spillovers on output, and are more likely to be significant and positive for Asian countries. Results also highlight the possibility that the documented spillover effects from FDI in developing countries may be partly a product of model misspecification.
Source: Review of Development Economics
Authors: Rossitza B. Wooster, David S. Diebel
Institution: Portland State University
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3125839500