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Foreign direct investment and regional growth: an analysis of the Spanish case
Ausländische Direktinvestitionen und regionales Wachstum: eine Analyse des Falls Spanien
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Abstract The massive increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows following the Spanish integration with the now European Union (EU) in 1986, has been one of the most important features shaping the behaviour of the Spanish economy in the last twenty years. In this paper we will try to assess the impac... view more
The massive increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows following the Spanish integration with the now European Union (EU) in 1986, has been one of the most important features shaping the behaviour of the Spanish economy in the last twenty years. In this paper we will try to assess the impact of FDI on regional economic growth following Spain's entry into the EU, using data for the 17 Spanish regions. The results support the important role played by FDI in promoting productivity growth over the period analyzed, which proves to be robust to several alternative specifications.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Political Economy
Free Keywords
Economic growth; Foreign direct investment (FDI); Regions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 373-382
Journal
Regional Studies, 44 (2010) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802508844
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)