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This paper examines intra-industry productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) in the UK manufacturing sector. The empirical analysis uses panel data for 48 UK industries over the period 1991–1995. A major contribution is empirical evidence on spillover effects in situations where the host country is developed. The results indicate that the very presence of FDI has a positive spillover impact on the productivity of UK-owned firms. The analysis also shows that the extent to which local firms benefit from the introduction of advanced technology depends largely on their own technological capabilities.
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*Xiaming Liu (Ph.D., Strathclyde University) is a Lecturer in Business Economics at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK. His research interests are foreign direct investment and related issues.
**Pamela Siler (Ph.D., Edinburgh University) is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Abertay Dundee, UK. Her research focuses on industrial innovation.
***Chengqi Wang is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Abertay Dundee. His research is related to spillovers and foreign direct investment.
****Yingqi Wei (Ph.D., Aston University) is a Lecturer in International Business at Lancaster University, UK. Her main research interests are foreign direct investment and economic growth.
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Liu, X., Siler, P., Wang, C. et al. Productivity Spillovers From Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence From UK Industry Level Panel Data. J Int Bus Stud 31, 407–425 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490914
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