Syracuse University
Essays on Foreign Direct Investment, Agglomeration and Productivity
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This dissertation investigates the role of foreign direct investment and agglomeration economies in the process of industrial development, with a focus on the productivity of manufacturing firms. The first chapter analyzes the importance of the source of foreign direct investment on the performance of domestic Chinese firms. The second chapter studies the interaction between foreign and domestic manufacturing firms operating in the same industry and located within the same Chinese city. The third chapter examines the response of multinational companies to changes in domestic institutions. My findings highlight the importance of the source of foreign direct investment, proximity to economic activity, and strong institutional incentives in enhancing firm performance in developing economies.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Economics
- Year
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Kamal, Fariha
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Mary E. Lovely
Subjects
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dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://surface.syr.edu/ecn_etd/88
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:surface.syr.edu:ecn_etd-1087