Endogenizing Total Factor Productivity: The Foreign Direct Investment channel in the case of Bulgaria (2004-2013)

Milena Pesheva and Aleksandar Vasilev

EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2017, vol. 15, issue 2, 127-145

Abstract: This paper estimates the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of Bulgaria for the period 2004-2013. As predicted by theory, a positive relationship between TFP and FDI is documented. The standard Ramsey (optimal) growth model, augmented with the FDI channel is used to compare the speed of convergence to an identical setup without FDI. Convergence simulations prove that ignoring the implications of this model leads to a distorted view of the growth path of the economy. The results of the study can serve as justification for development of governmental strategies for attracting FDI inflows.

Keywords: simulation; endogenous growth; TFP; FDI; Bulgaria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C63 E13 E17 E22 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Journal Article: Endogenising Total Factor Productivity: The Foreign Direct Investment Channel in the Case of Bulgaria (2004-2013) (2017)
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