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Are Multinational Enterprises More Productive? A Test of the Selection Hypothesis

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  • Yukako Murakami

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This paper investigates whether differences in productivity explain why some Japanese manufacturing firms sell only in the domestic market, while others serve foreign markets, either through exports, overseas production, outsourcing or licensing. Using firm level data, it is shown empirically that the productivity of multinational firms differs significantly from that of firms that sell only in the domestic market. It shows therefore that the heterogeneous productivity levels explain the channels of multinational enterprises.

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  • Yukako Murakami, 2006. "Are Multinational Enterprises More Productive? A Test of the Selection Hypothesis," Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series d05-138, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    • Handle: RePEc:hst:hstdps:d05-138
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    Keywords

    FDI; exports; outsourcing; licensing; TFP;
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    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business

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