Foreign Direct Investment and State Export Performance

Since the early 1980s, there has been widespread debate over the impacts of rising levels of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) on the U.S. economy. A frequently noted, but little studied, issue within the debate is the impact of FDI on U.S. foreign trade, and particularly, on the foreign trade...

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Published inJournal of regional science Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 307 - 329
Main Authors Leichenko, Robin M., Erickson, Rodney A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, USA and Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishers Inc 01.05.1997
Regional Science Research Institute
Subjects
America
Bgi / Prodig
Direct foreign investment
Economic impact
Exports
Factors
Foreign investment
Foreign investments in the US
Human geography
International trade
Manufacturing
Regional economic performance
States
Studies
United States of America
USA
United States of America
United States > US
International trade
Regional economy
Competitiveness
Model
Export
Foreign investment
Economic impact
Investment
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Summary:Since the early 1980s, there has been widespread debate over the impacts of rising levels of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) on the U.S. economy. A frequently noted, but little studied, issue within the debate is the impact of FDI on U.S. foreign trade, and particularly, on the foreign trade of U.S. regions. This study assesses the effects of FDI on the manufacturing export performance of U.S. states during the period from 1980 to 1991. Results indicate that increased levels of FDI are positively related to future improvements in state manufacturing export performance.
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The authors wish to thank Ed Coulson, Amy Glasmeier, Mark Roberts, Tony Williams and three anonymous reviewers for valuable comments on an earlier draft of the paper. Ed Coulson's suggestions for the econometric analysis were especially helpful. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the cartographic assistance of the Deasy GeoGraphics Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University. Any errors or omissions are the sole responsibility of the authors.
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ISSN:0022-4146
1467-9787
DOI:10.1111/0022-4146.00056