Productivity Convergence and Foreign Ownership at the Establishment Level

37 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2003

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Rachel Griffith

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS); University of Manchester; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Stephen J. Redding

Princeton University

Helen Simpson

CMPO; Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Date Written: February 2002

Abstract

This Paper investigates whether there is convergence in Total Factor Productivity towards the technological frontier at the establishment level. We find convergence to the frontier is statistically and quantitatively important, suggesting the existence of technology spillovers. Foreign multinationals make up a significant proportion of establishments at the technological frontier, and therefore make a contribution to productivity growth through technology transfer. We also find evidence that increased foreign presence within an industry raises the speed of convergence to the technological frontier.

Keywords: FDI, knowledge spillovers, competition

JEL Classification: F23, O33, O47

Suggested Citation

Griffith, Rachel and Redding, Stephen J. and Simpson, Helen, Productivity Convergence and Foreign Ownership at the Establishment Level (February 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=388802

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