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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Profitability of the Software Sector in Ireland

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This paper examines the extent to which foreign direct investment in the software sector in Ireland has an impact on the reported profits in domestic firms. A model of corporate profitability is developed to assess the implications for the domestic sector of inward investment flows. The paper concludes that there is a significant positive relationship between the two and contributes to the present debate relating to the potential dynamic gains of inward investment and the role of MNC’s as engines of growth.

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  • Buckley, Rita, 2001. "The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Profitability of the Software Sector in Ireland," Conference papers 330931, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
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