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Working Papers

2009

1. Creating backward linkages from multinationals: Is there a role for financial incentives?
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
2. Firm Heterogeneity, Industry Characteristics and Types of FDI: The Case of German FDI in the Czech Republic
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
3. Foreign Acquisition, Plant Survival, and Employment Growth
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2009)
   Working Papers, Örebro University, Swedish Business School (2009)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009)
4. Subsidies and Exports in Germany First Evidence from Enterprise Panel Data
   Working Paper Series in Economics, University of Lüneburg, Institute of Economics
   Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2009)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)
5. The role of production technology for productivity spillovers from multinationals: Firm-level evidence for Hungary
   CeFiG Working Papers, Center for Firms in the Global Economy
   Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2009)

2008

6. Can production subsidies explain China's export performance? Evidence from firm level data
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
7. Can trade really hurt? An empirical follow-up on Samuelson's controversial paper
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
8. Characterizing Euro Area Multinationals
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
   See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2009)
9. Do Labour Market Institutions Matter?: Micro-Level Wage Effects of International Outsourcing in Three European Countries
   SOEPpapers, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)
   Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
   Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2008)
10. Firm Heterogeneity and Choice of Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis of German FDI in India
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
11. Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industry Performance
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2009)
12. Foreign direct investment, access to finance, and innovation activity in Chinese enterprises
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
13. Organizational forms for global engagement of firms
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
14. Services Offshoring and Wages: Evidence from Micro Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2008) View citations
15. Services Outsourcing and Innovation: An empirical investigation
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy View citations
16. What Makes a Successful Export?
    CeFiG Working Papers, Center for Firms in the Global Economy View citations
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2008) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations

2007

17. Can Production Subsidies Foster Export Activity? Evidence from Chinese Firm Level Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
18. Creating Jobs Through Public Subsidies: An Empirical Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2008)
19. Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
20. Does foreign direct investment affect wage inequality? An empirical investigation
    The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) View citations
21. Exporting, Linkages and Productivity Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2008)
22. Exports and Productivity: Comparable Evidence for 14 Countries
    CIE Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Centre for Industrial Economics View citations
23. Foreign Direct Investment, Tax Competition and Social Expenditure
    Discussion Papers, University of Dundee, Economic Studies
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Economics & Finance (2009)
24. Grant Support and Exporting Activity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2008)
25. Multinationals as Stabilizers? Economic Crisis and Plant Employment Growth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations
    Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2007)
26. Productivity Effects of International Outsourcing: Evidence from Plant Level Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2008)
27. Why Do Foreign-Owned Firms Pay More? The Role of On-the-Job Training
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2007)
28. Winners and losers: A Micro-level Analysis of International Outsourcing and Wages
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2008)

2006

29. Can You Teach Old Dragons New Tricks? FDI and Innovation Activity in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations
30. Employment Effects of Privatisation and Foreign Acquisition of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
31. Evaluating the Foreign Ownership Wage Premium Using a Difference-in-Differences Matching Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2006) View citations
32. Multinational Companies, Backward Linkages and Labour Demand Elasticities
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) View citations
33. Multinationals' Productivity Advantage: Scale or Technology
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2007)

2005

34. Do Government Subsidies Stimulate Training Expenditure? Microeconometric Evidence from Plant Level Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2006)
35. Foreign direct investment, spillovers and absorptive capacity: evidence from quantile regressions
    Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies, Deutsche Bundesbank, Research Centre View citations
    Also in The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2003)
36. Market Concentration, Market Dynamism and Business Survival
    Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group
37. Multinationals and Plant Exit: Evidence from Chile
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Economics & Finance (2009)
38. The impact of FDI on industry performance
    International Trade, EconWPA View citations

2004

39. Does Outsourcing Increase Profitability?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Economic and Social Review (2004)
40. Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industrial Development in the Host Country: An Analysis for the Case of “White” Certificates
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research
41. Government Grants, Plant Survival And Employment Growth: A Micro-Econometric Analysis
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2003)
42. International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)
43. Spillovers from Foreign Firms through Worker Mobility: An Empirical Investigation
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2005)
44. Winners And Losers: Fragmentation, Trade And Wages
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society
45. Winners and Losers: Fragmentation, Trade and Wages Revisited
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2003)

2003

46. Blessing or Curse? Domestic Plants' Survival and Employment Prospects after Foreign Acquisitions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations
47. Evaluating the Causal Effects of Foreign Acquisition on Domestic Skilled and Unskilled Wages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
48. Exports, International Investment, and Plant Performance: Evidence from a Non-Parametric Test
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations
49. Fancy a stay at the "Hotel California "?Foreign Direct Investment,Taxation and Exit Costs
    DNB Staff Reports (discontinued), Netherlands Central Bank
50. Foreign ownership, returns to scale and productivity: Evidence from UK manufacturing establishments
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
51. International Fragmentation and Relative Wages in the UK
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
52. Much Ado About Nothing? Do Domestic Firms Really Benefit from Foreign Direct Investment?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (2004)
53. Multinational Companies, Technology Spillovers, and Plant Survival
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations
54. Outsourcing, Foreign Ownership and Productivity: Evidence from UK Establishment Level Data
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of International Economics (2004)
55. Price Cost Margins and Exporting Behaviour: Evidence from Firm Level Data
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations
    Also in LICOS Discussion Papers, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, K.U.Leuven (2003) View citations
56. Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Note on Employment Protection, Domestic Anchorage, and FDI
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2002

57. 'Footloose' Multinationals?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
58. Fancy a Stay at the "Hotel California"? Foreign Direct Investment, Taxation and Firing Costs
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
59. Much Ado About Nothing? Do Domestic Firms Really Benefit from Foreign Investment?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
60. Multinational Companies and Indigenous Development: An Empirical Analysis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
61. Relative Wages, Openness and Skill-Biased Technological Change
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2001

62. Foreign Direct Investment, Agglomerations and Demonstration Effects - An Empirical Investigation
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2004)
63. Multinational Companies, Technology Spillovers and Plant Survival: Evidence for Irish Manufacturing
    European Economy Group Working Papers, European Economy Group View citations
64. Multinational Enterprises and New Trade Theory: Evidence for the Convergence Hypothesis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in Working Papers, FEDEA View citations
65. Outward FDI and the Investment Development Path of a Late-Industrialising Economy - Evidence from Ireland
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2003)

2000

66. THE DETERMINANTS OF FIRM START-UP SIZE: A COMPARISON OF IRELAND AND PORTUGAL
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department

1999

67. European Integration and Peripherality: Are There Lessons from Ireland
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
68. Globalisation and Fragmentation: Evidence from the Electronics Industry in Ireland
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations

1998

69. Analysing Foreign Market Entry: The Choice between Greenfield Investment and Acquisitions
    Economics Technical Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Studies (2000)
70. Linkages between Multinationals and Indigenous Firms: Evidence for the Electronics Sector in Ireland
    Economics Technical Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations
71. Multinational Companies and Wage Inequality in the Host Country: The Case of Ireland
    Economics Technical Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (1999)

1997

72. Measuring Sectoral Patterns of US Investment in EU Member Countries, 1983-1994
    Economics Technical Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
73. Non-Standard Employment in Irish Manufacturing: Do Firm Characteristics Matter?
    Economics Technical Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
74. Reflections on Irish Industrial Policy towards Foreign Direct Investment
    Economics Policy Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations

Undated

75. Explaining Firms' Export Behaviour: The Role of R&D and Spillovers
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations
76. International Services Outsourcing and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
77. Productivity spillovers through vertical linkages: Evidence from 17 OECD countries
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
78. R&D and exporting: A comparison of British and Irish firms
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2008)
79. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment On New Firm Survival in the UK: Evidence For Static v. Dynamic Industries
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP

Journal Articles

2009

1. Characterising Euro Area Multinationals
   The World Economy, 2009, 32, (1), 49-76 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2008)
2. Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industry Performance
   The World Economy, 2009, 32, (2), 221-233
   See also Working Paper (2008)
3. Foreign direct investment, tax competition and social expenditure
   International Review of Economics & Finance, 2009, 18, (1), 31-37
   See also Working Paper (2007)
4. Multinational Enterprises and Foreign Direct Investment: Introduction
   The World Economy, 2009, 32, (1), 1-5
5. Multinationals and plant exit: Evidence from Chile
   International Review of Economics & Finance, 2009, 18, (1), 45-51
   See also Working Paper (2005)
6. Should I stay or should I go? Foreign direct investment, employment protection and domestic anchorage
   Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2009, 145, (1), 93-110 View citations
7. What Determines Innovation Activity in Chinese State-owned Enterprises? The Role of Foreign Direct Investment
   World Development, 2009, 37, (4), 866-873

2008

8. Creating jobs through public subsidies: An empirical analysis
   Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (6), 1179-1199
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs
   European Economic Review, 2008, 52, (5), 849-866 View citations
10. Exporting, linkages and productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (1), 320-340 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2007)
11. Grant Support and Exporting Activity
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (1), 168-174 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2007)
12. Productivity effects of international outsourcing: evidence from plant-level data
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (2), 670-688 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2007)
13. Productivity spillovers through vertical linkages: Evidence from 17 OECD countries
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (2), 328-331
    See also Working Paper
14. R&D and Exporting: A Comparison of British and Irish Firms
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2008, 144, (4), 750-773 View citations
    See also Working Paper
15. The impact of foreign direct investment on new firm survival in the UK: evidence for static versus dynamic industries
    Small Business Economics, 2008, 31, (4), 395-407
16. Winners and losers: a micro-level analysis of international outsourcing and wages
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (1), 243-270 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

17. MULTINATIONALS' PRODUCTIVITY ADVANTAGE: SCALE OR TECHNOLOGY?
    Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (2), 350-362 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2006)
18. The Effect of R&D Subsidies on Private R&D
    Economica, 2007, 74, (294), 215-234 View citations
19. The Role of the Efficiency Gap for Spillovers from FDI: Evidence from the UK Electronics and Engineering Sectors
    Open Economies Review, 2007, 18, (2), 215-232
20. Why Do Foreign-Owned Firms Pay More? The Role of On-the-Job Training
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2007, 143, (3), 464-482 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

21. Do Government Subsidies Stimulate Training Expenditure? Microeconometric Evidence from Plant-Level Data
    Southern Economic Journal, 2006, 72, (4), 860–876
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

22. Employment dynamics in foreign and domestic plants: Evidence from Irish manufacturing
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2005, 19, (2), 163-178 View citations
23. Fancy a Stay at the 'Hotel California'? The Role of Easy Entry and Exit for FDI
    Kyklos, 2005, 58, (4), 519-535
24. International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (506), 860-878 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
25. KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION, AND PRODUCTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM PLANT-LEVEL DATA FOR IRELAND
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 52, (3), 344-358 View citations
26. Spillovers from Foreign Firms through Worker Mobility: An Empirical Investigation
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2005, 107, (4), 693-709 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
27. The Evolution of the Firm Size Distribution and Nationality of Ownerhship
    Economics Bulletin, 2005, 12, (1), 1-11 View citations
    Also in Economics Bulletin, 2004, 12, (8), 1-7 (2004) View citations

2004

28. Does Outsourcing Increase Profitability?
    The Economic and Social Review, 2004, 35, (3), 267-288 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
29. Foreign direct investment, agglomerations, and demonstration effects: An empirical investigation
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2004, 140, (3), 583-600 View citations
    Also in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2003, 139, (4), 583-600 (2003) View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
30. Investitionen deutscher Unternehmen im Ausland: mangelnder Patriotismus?
    Wochenbericht, 2004, 71, (42), 623-626
31. Much Ado about Nothing? Do Domestic Firms Really Benefit from Foreign Direct Investment?
    World Bank Research Observer, 2004, 19, (2), 171-197 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
32. Outsourcing, Foreign Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from UK Establishment-level Data
    Review of International Economics, 2004, 12, (5), 817-832 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

33. Explaining Firms' Export Behaviour: R&D, Spillovers and the Destination Market
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 65, (4), 475-496 View citations
34. Is R & D Financially Constrained? Theory and Evidence from Irish Manufacturing
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2003, 22, (2), 159-174 View citations
35. Outward FDI and the Investment Development Path of a Late-industrializing Economy: Evidence from Ireland
    Regional Studies, 2003, 37, (4), 341-349 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
36. The Incidence of Visible Underemployment: Evidence for Trinidad and Tobago
    The Journal of Development Studies, 2003, 39, (3), 81-100

2002

37. Multinational Companies and Entrant Start-up Size: Evidence from Quantile Regressions
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2002, 20, (1), 15-31 View citations

2001

38. Multinational Companies and Linkages: Panel-Data Evidence for the Irish Electronics Sector
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2001, 8, (1), 1-18 View citations
39. Multinational Companies and Productivity Spillovers: A Meta-analysis
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (475), F723-39 View citations

2000

40. An Analysis of Backward Linkages in the Irish Electronics Sector
    The Economic and Social Review, 2000, 31, (3), 215-235 View citations
41. Analysing foreign market entry – The choice between greenfield investment and acquisitions
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2000, 27, (3), 165-181
    See also Working Paper (1998)
42. Book reviews
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2000, 136, (3), 560-571
43. European Integration and Peripherality: Lessons from the Irish Experience
    The World Economy, 2000, 23, (3), 405-421 View citations
44. Fragmentation and trade: US inward processing trade in the EU
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2000, 136, (3), 403-422 View citations

1999

45. Multinational companies and wage inequality in the host country: The case of Ireland
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 1999, 135, (4), 594-612 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
46. US Investment in EU Member Countries: The Internal Market and Sectoral Specialization
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1999, 37, (2), 333-348 View citations