Are Inflows of FDI Good for Russian Exporters ?

Stavros Poupakis

No 9201, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This study examines whether foreign direct investment inflows facilitate upgrading of export quality in host countries. The analysis focuses on the Russian Federation and uses customs data merged with firm-level information from Orbis. The results show a positive relationship between the quality of products exported by domestic firms and the presence of foreign affiliates in the upstream (input-supplying) industries. This relationship is present irrespective of export destination or foreign direct investment origin. The results are robust to using different proxies to measure product quality.

Keywords: International Trade and Trade Rules; Energy and Mining; Common Carriers Industry; Food&Beverage Industry; Pulp&Paper Industry; General Manufacturing; Construction Industry; Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies; Plastics&Rubber Industry; Textiles; Apparel&Leather Industry; Investment and Investment Climate; Crops and Crop Management Systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-04-02
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