Sector specific foreign investment, labour inflow, economies of scale and welfare

C-Tier
Journal: Economic Modeling
Year: 2009
Volume: 26
Issue: 3
Pages: 626-630

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

This paper argues that the impact of foreign investment on welfare depends on the sector that attracts the investment and certain characteristics of the economy. It is shown that, as long as the intermediate good is non-traded, foreign investment in a sector that is subject to economies of scale increases welfare by increasing the size of the intermediate good sector. On the other hand, foreign investment in a sector that is subject to constant returns to scale decreases welfare by decreasing the size of the intermediate good sector. The impact of foreign investment (in either sector) on welfare depends on relative factor intensities when the intermediate good is traded.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecmode:v:26:y:2009:i:3:p:626-630
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-24