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Multi-product firms and exporting: a developing country perspective
In this paper we make the distinction between single-product and multi-product firms to contribute to our understanding of the complex relationship between multinational enterprises (MNEs), exporting and economic development. Using firm-level data for Thailand we show that the number of goods produced causes a larger variation in exports volumes than production volumes. Whilst the number of products and the total volume of exports are positively correlated we find, in contrast to US studies, a negative correlation between the number of products produced and the volume of production per product. We then investigate the characteristics associated with multi-product firms and find a distinction between foreign-owned and domestic firms. The presence of foreign firms producing single products solely for the domestic market as well as those producing many products for export demonstrates the diversity of behaviour of foreign-owned firms in developing countries
Production possibilities and trade in a one-primary factor economy with public infrastructure
Peren-Clement-Index – eine exemplarische Fallstudie
Der Peren-Clement-Index (PCI) verknüpft im Kontext einer internationalen Investitionsentscheidung zwei wesentliche Denkströmungen der strategischen Planung, die als ressourcen- und marktorientierte Sicht bekannt sind. Beide Sichtweisen ergänzen sich sinnvoll. Im Kontext einer internationalen Investitionsentscheidung haben direktinvestierende Unternehmen beide Perspektiven einzunehmen und als komplementäre Elemente in ihrer strategischen Planung zu berücksichtigen. Durch eine zweidimensionale Verknüpfung der volkswirtschaftlich relevanten Makroebene mit den jeweils unternehmensindividuellen Zielen einer zu tätigenden Direktinvestition wird eine an der Unternehmenspraxis orientierte strategische Entscheidungsfindung erst möglich
Vertical Intra-Industry Trade and Foreign Direct Investment between Japan and European Countries
Foreign direct investments, Fragmentation, Japan-Europe, Quality, Vertical intra-industry trade, F14,
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The role of public policy in closing foreign direct investment gaps: an empirical analysis
Economic policy, Foreign direct investment, European Union, Industry-level study, Location decision, F21, H25, H71,