Globalization and formal sector migration in Brazil

Summary. — Comprehensive linked employer–employee data allow us to study the relationship between domestic formal sector migration in Brazil and globalization. Considerable worker flows in the formal labor market during 1997–2001 are directed toward lower income regions—the reverse flows of those often posited for informal labor markets. Estimation of the worker’s multi-choice migration problem shows that previously unobserved employer covariates are significant predictors associated with migration flows. These results support the idea that globalization acts on internal migration through job stability at exporting establishments and employment opportunities at locations with a concentration of foreign owned establishments. A 1% increase in exporter employment predicts a 0.3% reduced probability of migration. A 1% increase in the concentration of foreign owned establishments at potential destinations is associated with a 0.2% increase in the migration rate. � 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserve

Hosting Multinationals: Economic and Fiscal Implications

Switzerland is a prime location for both domestically owned as well as foreign-owned multinational enterprises (MNEs). In this paper, we review the literature on MNE activity with respect to its main fundamental (non-policy) drivers, the non-fiscal consequences of MNEs for various economic aggregates, and the fiscal implications associated with the operation of foreign affiliate networks. In particular, the paper puts emphasis on the fiscal implications of hosting MNEs and their relation to the current tax environment in Switzerland

Globalization and Formal Sector Migration in Brazil

Summary Comprehensive linked employer-employee data allow us to study the relationship between domestic formal sector migration in Brazil and globalization. Considerable worker flows in the formal labor market during 1997-2001 are directed toward lower income regions--the reverse flows of those often posited for informal labor markets. Estimation of the worker's multi-choice migration problem shows that previously unobserved employer covariates are significant predictors associated with migration flows. These results support the idea that globalization acts on internal migration through job stability at exporting establishments and employment opportunities at locations with a concentration of foreign owned establishments. A 1% increase in exporter employment predicts a 0.3% reduced probability of migration. A 1% increase in the concentration of foreign owned establishments at potential destinations is associated with a 0.2% increase in the migration rate.trade and labor market interactions domestic and regional migration multinational firms

Nacionalidade das empresas e fluxo de empregos: evidências da indústria brasileira de transformação

A segunda metade da década de 90 é um período caracterizado por um grande aumento dos investimentos (e desinvestimentos) externos no Brasil. Essa mudança estrutural da economia brasileira é a motivação para este estudo, cujo objetivo é analisar o efeito da nacionalidade das empresas sobre o fluxo de empregos industrial. Trata-se de um tema sobre o qual há pouca evidência, mesmo para países desenvolvidos, embora não seja raro considerar as empresas estrangeiras como mais 'voláteis' que as empresas domésticas. Usando dados da RAIS e de outras bases e uma amostra de empresas domésticas e estrangeiras, comparamos várias medidas de fluxos de empregos nos dois tipos de empresas. Os resultados apresentados neste trabalho sugerem não haver diferenças significativas nos fluxos de empregos das empresas domésticas e estrangeiras.<br>The late 1990s in Brazil are a period characterized by a large increase in foreign direct investment inflows (and outflows). This process motivates the present study about job flows in domestic and foreign firms. Although foreign firms tend to be considered more 'footloose' than domestic firms, there is very little evidence on this difference, even for developed countries. Using data from RAIS, a large matched employer-employee panel, and other data sets and a sample of foreign and domestic firms, we compare different measures of job flows across the two types of firms. We do not find evidence of job flows' differences between domestic and foreign firms

THE LINKS BETWEEN TRADE POLICY AND TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY IN SOUTH AFRICA'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR

This paper reconfirms the important links that exist between manufacturing productivity, trade orientation, industry specific characteristics and some macroeconomic variables. The dynamic GMM estimator used in the analysis shows that apart from being affected by trade measures, total factor productivity is strongly persistent. In addition, the evolution of the real exchange rate and inflation exert important effects on manufacturing productivity. Most importantly, the dynamic error component specification appears to be more efficient in modelling the effects on manufacturing productivity of policy change than the static approach. Copyright 2005 Economic Society of South Africa.