Beschreibung:
First published in 1989, this book addresses this debate, and the very different conclusions that can be drawn about spillovers. Reporting on significant research on Latin America and drawing comparisons with findings elsewhere, Foreign Investment and Spillovers provides students and researchers with a truly international perspective.
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A comparison of the performance of foreign and domestic firms in Mexico; Chapter 3 Labour productivity differences between foreign and Mexican firms; Chapter 4 Foreign investment and spillover of efficiency; Chapter 5 The nature of spillovers; Chapter 6 Multinationals and market structure in Mexico; Chapter 7 Summary and some suggestions for future research on spillovers;