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The Veblen-Gerschenkron Effect of FDI in Mezzogiorno and East Germany
Dieter M. UrbanDieter M. UrbanGiovanni Perisubject
Veblen goodMultinational corporationLevel dataGerschenkron effectInternational economicsBusinessForeign direct investmentEconomic systemProductivitydescription
The presence of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) can benefit local economies. In particular, if MNEs are very productive compared to domestic firms, they may promote learning and catch-up of local firms. Such a channel of spillovers from MNEs to local firms is known as the Veblen-Geschenkron effect. Rather than the overall density of MNEs in a region or sector, it is their initial productivity advantage on the local firm to determine the positive effect on domestic productivity growth. We test this hypothesis using firm level data for German and Italian companies during the 90's and we find evidence of a significant and robust Veblen-Gerschenkron effect.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | SSRN Electronic Journal |