US Foreign Affiliates, Technology Diffusion and Host Country Human Development: Human Development Index versus Human Capital

Elmawazini, Khaled; Atallah, Gamal; Nwankwo, Sonny; Dissou, Yazid

doi:10.1080/13662716.2013.761381

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“…In search of an improved approach to capture the effect of FDI activities, Elmawazini et al () extended the MNEs and technology diffusion debates by incorporating host economies’ human development. They employed HDI to measure absorptive capacity and R&D spending to represent technological diffusion.…”

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“…They employed HDI to measure absorptive capacity and R&D spending to represent technological diffusion. Elmawazini et al () criticized studies that employed general measures in the form of average years of schooling, citing that it is limited in capturing the absorptive capacity of recipient countries. To better capture the effect of MNEs’ activities on absorptive capacity, Emawazini et al () employed the human capital development index (HDI) of 30 developed and developing countries for the period 1966 to 2000.…”

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“…Elmawazini et al () criticized studies that employed general measures in the form of average years of schooling, citing that it is limited in capturing the absorptive capacity of recipient countries. To better capture the effect of MNEs’ activities on absorptive capacity, Emawazini et al () employed the human capital development index (HDI) of 30 developed and developing countries for the period 1966 to 2000. The study reports that the links between technology diffusion and MNEs’ activities are more prominent when the host economy has attained a minimum level of human capital development.…”

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“…Other studies (Elmawazini, ; Elmawazini, Atallah, Nwankwo, & Dissou, ; Xu, ) focus on technological progress/diffusion, quality of institution (Cleeve, ) and corporate social responsibility (Nyuur, Ofori, & Debrah, ). However, a higher technological progress/diffusion does not necessarily translate into welfare gains.…”

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FDI and Welfare Dynamics in Africa

Kaulihowa

Adjasi

2017

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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This article examines the welfare impact of foreign direct investment ( FDI ) in a panel of 20 African countries over the period 2000-2013. We explore the multifactor and nonmonetary measures of welfare and the nonlinear effect of FDI on welfare. We used the Driscoll and Kraay standard errors and augmented mean group ( AMG ) estimator by Eberhardt and Teal ( 2010 ) to account for cross-sectional dependency, endogeneity, and heterogeneity within panel units. The results indicate that although FDI is welfare enhancing, the nonlinear terms report mixed fi ndings. When a multifactor indicator is employed, the increase in the nonlinear term is lower than the linear part. However, there is strong evidence that FDI is ultimately welfare enhancing when a nonmonetary indicator is employed. From an international business perspective, the fi ndings have unlocked the welfare effects of international business on African host economies. International businesses through FDI can enhance welfare in Africa countries. However, the optimal efficacy of FDI -welfare impact differs across the various dimensions of welfare.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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FDI and Welfare Dynamics in Africa

Kaulihowa

Adjasi

2017

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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“…They find that firms engaging in international knowledge transfer strategies record substantially and significantly higher productivity growth. [19] Find that technology diffusion from US foreign affiliates has a positive and significant impact on labor productivity only if host countries have a minimum level of human development. [20] Find that FDI is an effective channel of technological transfer across borders.…”

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The Role of Foreign Presence in the Technology Transfer

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Sellaouti²

2013

IJTEF

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Abstract-Many empirical studies have shown that a large part of the growth productivity is realized through foreign technology, so the objective of this paper is to test the role of foreign presence in the technology transfer through the analysis of its impact on productivity for Tunisian manufactory sector-based over the period 1990-2012. To this end, econometric equations that relate the total factor productivity (TFP), with foreign direct investment (FDI) that reflects technological spillovers will be tested. However, we use the generalized method of moments to determine the TFP.Index Terms-Diffusion of technology, foreign direct investment (FDI), productivity.

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The marketing‐finance interface and national well‐being: An operant behavioral economics analysis

Porto

Foxall

2022

Manage Decis Econ

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The research ascertains which countries' well‐being metrics moderate the effects of marketing investments on corporate financial outcomes. We applied generalized estimating equations to firms in panel data from 131 countries covering 18 years. The results show that marketing investments raise market share regardless of country context, a global pattern. However, their effects are greater when considering economic growth. The impact of marketing on profitability and the companies' value increases when the country improves income distribution. The countries' developments generate higher financial outcomes, regardless of marketing investments. We highlight firsthand the global marketing–finance interface in its macro‐environment, using operant behavioral economics.

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US Foreign Affiliates, Technology Diffusion and Host Country Human Development: Human Development Index versus Human Capital

Cited by 13 publications

References 52 publications

FDI and Welfare Dynamics in Africa

FDI and Welfare Dynamics in Africa

The Role of Foreign Presence in the Technology Transfer

The marketing‐finance interface and national well‐being: An operant behavioral economics analysis

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