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The Dynamics of FDI Location: A Markov Analysis for British Regions

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  • Colin Wren

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The paper uses the framework of Markov chains to examine convergence in the location ofinward foreign direct investment across the regions of Great Britain over 1985-2005. Ananalysis is undertaken by industry group that disaggregates manufacturing and services. Itfinds convergence in regional FDI shares, both overall and by industry, which supportsagglomeration. As explanations, a weakening of regional policy has led manufacturing FDI tospread-out from 'north' to 'south', but in services there is a shift in FDI location within the'south' from core to contiguous regions, suggesting diseconomies at the core. The paper findsdifferent spatial processes and draws implications for regional policy.

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  • Jonathan Jones & Colin Wren, 2009. "The Dynamics of FDI Location: A Markov Analysis for British Regions," SERC Discussion Papers 0035, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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    1. Colin Wren, 2009. "Onward the Spatial: an Essay on the Nature and Relevance of Regional Economics," Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 447-465.

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    Keywords

    Foreign direct investment; location; transition matrices; agglomeration; regional policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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