The impact of foreign direct investment on UK manufacturing: is there a profit squeeze in domestic firms?

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 1998
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Pages: 705-709

Authors (2)

Nigel Driffield (Aston University) Max Munday (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper examines the extent to which foreign direct investment (FDI) in selected UK manufacturing sectors has an impact on reported profits in domestic firms. Foreign manufacturing firms are characterized by relatively high labour productivity and low wage shares. Entry by foreign firms not only impacts on domestic market shares, but also on domestic cost conditions. As a result, profitability in the indigenous sector may be reduced. There are a number of policy implications of this analysis which are explored.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:30:y:1998:i:5:p:705-709
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25