Case study of area responses to globalization: foreign direct investment, local suppliers and employment in Győr, Hungary

Marteen. Keune and András. Tóth

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Investigates the effects of foreign direct investment on the local economy of the city of Gyor, Hungary. Identifies factors leading to success in attracting new manufacturing plants and presents a case study of the motor vehicle industry. Assesses the impact of the new plants in terms of job creation, local subcontracting and supplier relationships, technology transfer and worker training.

Keywords: regional development; foreign investment.; capital investment; economic implication; local level.; employment; employment creation; economic reform; economic development; industrial development; manufacturing; motor vehicle industry; production relations; wages; industrial investment; regional disparity; infrastructure; vocational training.; enterprise creation; chamber of commerce; trade union.; statistical table; développement régional; investissement étranger; investissement de capital; conséquences économiques; niveau local; emploi; création d'emploi; desarrollo regional; inversiones extranjeras; inversiones de capital; consecuencias económicas; nivel local; empleo; creación de empleos; réforme économique; développement économique; développement industriel; industries manufacturières; industrie du véhicule à moteur; rapports de production; salaire; investissement industriel; disparité régionale; infrastructure; formation professionnelle; création d'entreprise; chambre de commerce; syndicat; tableau statistique; reforma económica; desarrollo económico; desarrollo industrial; industrias manufactureras; industria de vehículos a motor; relaciones de producción; salario; inversión industrial; desigualdad regional; infraestructura; formación profesional; creación de empresa; cámara de comercio; sindicato; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 pages
Date: 2001
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