The effect of intra‐firm linkages on firm productivity

Jaehan Cho and Bo‐Young Choi

Review of International Economics, 2023, vol. 31, issue 3, 886-903

Abstract: In this study, we investigate the relationship between intra‐firm linkages and firm productivity using a unique dataset from Korean multinational foreign affiliates. In an empirical analysis, we find that while intra‐firm imports are not statistically associated with productivity on an economy‐wide scale, a positive relationship exists among affiliates in industries with high levels of research and development (R&D) intensity. Our findings show that productivity gains from intra‐firm trade are larger for affiliates in high R&D intensity industries, thus providing evidence that intra‐firm trade is an important channel for knowledge transfer related to R&D for foreign affiliates of multinational corporations.

Date: 2023
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