Regional Foreign Direct Investment and Wage Spillovers: Plant Level Evidence from the UK Electronics Industry

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Journal: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
Year: 2003
Volume: 65
Issue: 4
Pages: 453-474

Authors (2)

Nigel Driffield (not in RePEc) Sourafel Girma (University of Nottingham)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper examines the extent to which foreign investment in the UK generates wage spillovers in the domestic sector of the economy using a simultaneous dynamic panel data model and focusing on the electronics sector, possibly the most ‘globalized’ sector of UK manufacturing. It finds evidence that the higher wages paid by foreign firms cause wages in the domestic sector to be bid up. This phenomenon is, however, largely confined to the region where foreign direct investment takes place.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:obuest:v:65:y:2003:i:4:p:453-474
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25