Foreign direct investment and employment: home country experience in the United States and Sweden

Article Abstract:

A variation in investment strategy exists between Swedish and American multinational companies. American multinational companies have greater tendency to transfer some of their labor-intensive operations on developing nations than their Swedish counterparts. Such move aims to lessen high operational costs associated with US-based operation. It also lessens the high amount of labor present in their home production. Swedish multinationals, meanwhile, tend to invest more on highly developed countries such as US. Majority of Swedish investments are associated with high employment, specifically blue-collar employment.

Management, Sweden, Foreign corporations

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Foreign direct investment, technological change, and economic growth within Europe

Article Abstract:

Foreign direct investments play vital roles in the acceleration of technological change and economic growth of European countries. Through multinational companies, foreign direct investments serve as medium in the spread of ideas and new innovations among European countries. Higher economic growth results whenever there is an increase in the number of multinational companies since it is often associated with an increase in income related to knowledge investment.

Europe

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Export performance and the role of foreign direct investment

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Studies of member countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reveal a direct correlation between export performance and foreign direct investment policy. Exports are impacted by changes in production location despite allowances for the effects of relative price and quality changes on demand. Inward investment improves export performance, while outward investment has a small, negative effect on performance.

Evaluation, International trade, Investments, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

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