The short-run effects of knowledge intensive greenfield FDI on new domestic entry

Sara Amoroso and Bettina Müller

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2018, vol. 43, issue 3, No 12, 815-836

Abstract: Abstract Existing evidence on the impact of foreign direct investment on domestic economies remains ambiguous. Positive technology spillovers of foreign investment may be outweighed by negative crowding out effect due to increased competition. In this paper, we employ a unique country/sector-level data set to investigate the impact of what is considered the ‘best’ type of foreign investment—greenfield knowledge intensive FDI—on domestic entry. Our results suggest that, in the short run, this type of FDI is positively related to the entry rate in the host country, if the domestic sector is either dynamic, or highly R&D intensive. These sectors may be respectively characterized by lower entry costs, which encourage a ‘trial-and-error’ learning business approach, and by a higher level of absorptive capacity which increases the chance of technology transfer.

Keywords: Foreign direct investments; Knowledge spillovers; New firm entry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F21 L26 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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