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| Jungnickel, Rolf; Keller, Dietmar. |
| Compared to other Western European countries, Germany was less successful in attracting FDI in the 1990s. The falling behind in inward-FDI should be no problem if foreign-owned firms (FoFs) were only substitutes for indigenous firms. However, to the extent they differ significantly in terms of performance and structure, FoFs could be an interesting target group of economic policy. We empirically test three hypotheses: FoFs enjoy a productivity advantage over purely nationally operating firms but not - or less so - over multinationals headquartered in Germany (H1). The demand for qualified labour is higher in FoFs compared to German firms (H2). FoFs show a more flexible conduct on the labour market than German-owned firms; they are less integrated in the... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Multinational firms; Labour force and employment; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; F230; J210. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26149 |
