Multinational Firms: Easy Come, Easy Go?

J.I. Haaland and Ian Wooton ()

Working Papers from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

Abstract: We study the choice of an MNE in deciding whether to establish a branch plant within a region, explicitly taking into account exit, as well as entry, costs. Protecting workers by having stict lay-off rules deters potential investment while subsidies attract it.

Keywords: INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; SUBSIDIES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D92 F12 F23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2000
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