The impact of energy prices on industrial investment location: Evidence from global firm level data
Aurélien Saussay and
Misato Sato
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, vol. 127, issue C
Abstract:
This study examines the influence of relative energy prices on the geographical distribution of industrial investments across 41 countries. Employing a gravity model framework to analyse firms’ investment location decisions, we estimate the model using global bilateral investment flows derived from firm-level M&A data. Our findings reveal that a 10% increase in the energy price differential between two countries results in a 3.2% rise in cross-border acquisitions. This effect is most pronounced in energy-intensive industries and transactions targeting emerging economies. Furthermore, policy simulations suggest that the impact of unilateral carbon pricing on cross-border investments is modest.
Keywords: FDI; Mergers and acquisitions; Energy prices; Firm location; Competitiveness impacts; Carbon leakage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F21 F64 H23 Q52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102992
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