Are there dynamic externalities from direct foreign investment? Evidence for Morocco (English)

Many developing countries now actively solicit foreign investment, offering income tax holidays, import duty exemptions, and subsidies to foreign firms. One reason for subsidizing these firms is the positive externalities as foreign technology is transferred from foreign to domestic firms. This paper employs a unique firm-level dataset to test for such dynamic externalities in the Moroccan manufacturing sector. We find no evidence of positive externalities...

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Haddad,Mona E.;

Harrison,Ann E.;
Document Date
1991/12/31
Document Type
Departmental Working Paper
Report Number
7680
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Morocco,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Doc Name
Are there dynamic externalities from direct foreign investment? Evidence for Morocco
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Haddad,Mona E.; Harrison,Ann E..

Are there dynamic externalities from direct foreign investment? Evidence for Morocco (English). Industry and Energy Department working paper. Industry series paper ; no. 48 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/482911468757500259

Are there dynamic externalities from direct foreign investment? Evidence for Morocco (English)

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