New and Improved: Does FDI Boost Production Complexity in Host Countries?

Beata S. Javorcik, Alessia Lo Turco, Daniela Maggioni*

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Abstract

This article examines the relationship between the presence of foreign affiliates and product upgrading by Turkish manufacturing firms. The analysis suggests that Turkish firms in sectors and regions more likely to supply foreign affiliates tend to introduce more complex products, where complexity is captured using a measure developed by Hidalgo and Hausmann (). This finding is robust to controlling for omitted variables, sample selection and potential simultaneity bias. It is also in line with the view that inflows of foreign direct investment stimulate upgrading of indigenous production capabilities in host countries.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)2507-2537
Numero di pagine31
RivistaEconomic Journal
Volume128
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

Keywords

  • Backward Linkages
  • FDI
  • Product Innovation
  • Production Upgrading
  • Turkey

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