FDI and superstar spillovers: evidence from firm-to-firm transactions

Mary Amiti, Cédric Duprez, Jozef Konings and John van Reenen

CEP Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

Abstract: Using firm-to-firm transactions, we show that starting to supply a "superstar" firm (large domestic firms, exporters and multinationals) boosts productivity by 8% in the medium-run. Placebos on starting relationships with smaller firms and novel identification strategies support a causal interpretation of "superstar spillovers". Consistent with a model of technology transfer, we find falls in markups and bigger treatment effects from technology-intensive superstars. We also show that the increase in new buyers is particularly strong within the superstar firm's network, a "dating agency" effect. This suggests an important role for raising productivity through superstars' supply chains regardless of their multinational status.

Keywords: productivity; FDI; spillovers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-04-21
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