Foreign Direct Investment and De-industrialisation

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discuss the various issues regarding de-industrialisation and to systematically analyse the causes of this phenomenon. In addition, the effect of the recent increase in foreign direct investment on de-industrialisation will be analysed. Unlike extant studies, this study employs a more reliable method of estimation, known as the generalised method of moments system, for establishing the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) with regard to de-industrialisation. For a general assessment of the different factors of de-industrialisation, including FDI, this study classifies the causes of de-industrialisation in OECD countries into external and internal factors. As a result, the analysis has proved that not only internal and external factors are major factors of de-industrialisation, FDI inflow and outflow are also major factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)313-329
Number of pages17
JournalWorld Economy
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Feb

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Political Science and International Relations

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