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Title: Migrants and Multinational Firms: The Role of Institutional Affinity and Connectedness in FDI

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: We examine how, and to what extent, migrants in a host country attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from firms based in their country of origin (CO). Introducing the notion of institutional affinity, we argue that increased institutional affinity and increased connectedness of institutional environments of migrants’ CO and country of residence, make a location attractive to CO firms. Empirical analysis of FDI and migration panel data shows that in addition to the traditional factors influencing FDI patterns, there is a collective migrant effect on FDI, and this effect is statistically significant and economically meaningful for migrants from developing countries.

Url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090951618302797

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Authors: Shukla, Pallavi; Cantwell, John

Periodical (Full): Journal of World Business

Issue: 6

Volume: 53

Pages: 835-849

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Migration and Immigration, Other

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