 Export Platform FDI and Dualistic DevelopmentThe Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series from IIIS Abstract: There is increasing growth in export platform foreign direct investment (EPFDI) globally, reflecting both the international fragmentation of production associated with globalisation and the adoption of policies to promote this type of investment as part of the “export led growth” strategies of developing economies. This paper explores the relationship between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and local enterprises (LEs) over the longterm, using data on two of the world’s most active and persistent promoters of EPFDI, namely, Singapore and the Republic of Ireland. Our analysis finds evidence of a more dualistic relationship between MNEs and LEs in Ireland, as evidenced by the combination of relatively higher MNE and lower LE export ratios,and a greater and persistent disparity between MNE and LE labour productivities. In Singapore these differences are smaller and declining. We suggest that the contrast between the two countries reflects the greater success of Singapore in building globally competitive LEs and in creating linkages between MNEs and LEs. Keywords: Export platform; FDI; Ireland; Singapore; productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:iis:dispap:iiisdp028 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series from IIIS 01. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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