Arbeitspapier
The Effects of Greenfield FDI and Cross-border M&As on Total Factor Productivity
Autoren
Erscheinungsdatum
JEL Classification
F21
F23
O47
Schlagworte
Innovation und Strukturwandel
Wachstum
Direktinvestitionen
We examine and compare the effects of greenfield FDI and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on total factor productivity (TFP) in developed and developing host countries of FDI. Using panel data for up to 123 countries over the period from 2003 to 2011, we find that greenfield FDI has no statistically significant effect on TFP while M&As have a positive effect on TFP in the total sample. Greenfield FDI and M&As both appear to be ineffective in increasing TFP in the sub-sample of developing countries. In contrast, M&As have a strong and positive effect on TFP in the sub-sample of developed countries.
