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Foreign Investors in The Netherlands: Heterogeneous Employment and Productivity Effects

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  • Fabienne Fortanier
  • Selwyn Moons

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  • Fabienne Fortanier & Selwyn Moons, 2011. "Foreign Investors in The Netherlands: Heterogeneous Employment and Productivity Effects," De Economist, Springer, vol. 159(4), pages 511-531, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:decono:v:159:y:2011:i:4:p:511-531
    DOI: 10.1007/s10645-011-9174-5
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    Keywords

    Employment; Firm heterogeneity; Foreign direct investment; Labour productivity; Multinational enterprises; F21; F23; J21; J24;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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