Does foreign direct investment promote development?
By: edited by Theodore H. Moran, Edward M. Graham, and Magnus Blomström.
Contributors: Moran, Theodore H., 1943-; Graham, Edward M. 1944-2007.; Blomström, Magnus, 1952-
Publisher: Institute for International Economics, Center for Global Development
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Investments, Foreign -- Evaluation; Investments, Foreign -- Developing countries; Economic development
Description: What is the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on development? The answer is important for the lives of millions, if not billions, of workers, families, and communities in the developing world. The answer is crucial for policymakers in developing and developed countries, and in multilateral agencies. This volume gathers together the cutting edge of new research on FDI and host country economic performance and presents the most sophisticated critiques of current and past inquiries. It probes the limits of what can be determined from available evidence and from innovative investigative techniques. In addition, the book presents new results, concludes with an analysis of the implications for contemporary policy debates, and proposeds new avenues for future research.
Notes: "April 2005."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The impact of inward FDI on host countries : why such different answers? / Robert E. Lipsey and Fredrik Sjöholm; title: Disentangling FDI spillover effects : what do firm perceptions tell us? / Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu; title: Foreign direct investment and externalities : the case for public intervention / Garrick Blalock and Paul J. Gertler; title: R&D activities of foreign and national establishments in Turkish manufacturing / Asim Erdilek; title: Foreign direct investment and local economic development : beyond productivity spillovers / Holger Görg and Eric Strobl; title: Multinational firms and backward linkages : a critical survey and a simple model / Ping Lin and Kamal Saggi ; Comment / Gordon Hanson, Michael P. Keane; title: Does foreign direct investment accelerate economic growth? / Maria Carkovic and Ross Levine; title: Inappropriate pooling of wealthy and poor countries in empirical FDI studies / Bruce A. Blonigen and Miao Grace Wang; title: Intrafirm trade of US MNCs : findings and implications for models and policies toward trade and investment / Susan E. Feinberg and Michael P. Keane ; Comment / Marc J. Melitz; title: How does FDI affect host country development? Using industry case studies to make reliable generalizations / Theodore H. Moran; title: China's policies on FDI : review and evaluation / Guoqiang Long; title: Is Africa's skepticism of foreign capital justified? Evidence from East African firm survey data / Todd J. Moss, Vijaya Ramachandran, and Manju Kedia Shah ; Comment / Robert Z. Lawrence; title: Conclusions and implications for FDI policy in developing countries, new methods of research, and a future research agenda / Theodore H. Moran, Edward M. Graham, and Magnus Blomström.