The export intensity of foreign affiliates in transition economies

Jørgen Ulff-Møller Nielsen and Konrad Pawlik

The Economics of Transition, 2007, vol. 15, pages 603-624

Abstract: Using a unique database containing trade and industry variables of foreign-owned companies in the Polish manufacturing industry for the years 1993-2002, we investigate the relationship between the organizational structure of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Poland and the export structure of their affiliates. We find that labour intensity and foreign control are the main explanatory variables for the export intensity of the affiliates. Given the overall rise in export intensity over the period of investigation, our findings suggest that export-platform FDI has become a more important mode of organization for multinational enterprises as Poland has evolved into a relatively stable economic environment where MNEs feel comfortable basing their regional operations. Copyright (c) 2007 The Authors
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