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Les investissements directs vers l’étranger ont un effet positif sur l’emploi au Canada

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  • Yaovi Mawuena
  • Julien Martin

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There is no empirical study on the effects of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic employment in Canada. This note explains the importance of examining this issue and proposes a series of preliminary results on this question from the analysis of the effect of FDI on employment in 35 metropolitan regions, 16 sectors, and 20 years. The results show that outward FDI have a positive effect on local employment, indicating a form of complementarity between foreign investments and domestic employment. This complementarity is more pronounced in the extraction, manufacturing, and professional services sectors. It is also more pronounced when investments are directed towards OECD member countries. The complementarity between outward FDI and local employment suggests that policies supporting outward FDI could be considered on par with export support policies or policies to attract inward FDI to Canada. Il n’existe pas d’étude empirique sur les effets des investissements directs à l’étranger (IDE) sortants sur l’emploi domestique au Canada. Cette note explique l’importance d’examiner cette question et propose une série de résultats préliminaires sur cette question à partir de l’analyse de l’effet des IDE sur l’emploi dans 35 régions métropolitaines, 16 secteurs et 20 années. Les résultats montrent que les IDE sortants ont un effet positif sur l’emploi local, ce qui traduit une forme de complémentarité entre investissements à l’étranger et emploi domestique. La complémentarité est plus marquée dans les secteurs de l’extraction, de la fabrication et les services professionnels. Elle est aussi plus marquée lorsque les investissements sont dirigés vers des pays membres de l’OCDE. La complémentarité entre IDE sortant et emploi local suggère que des politiques de soutien des IDE sortant pourraient être envisagées au même titre que les politiques de soutien à l’exportation ou des politiques d’attraction des IDE entrant au Canada.

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  • Yaovi Mawuena & Julien Martin, 2024. "Les investissements directs vers l’étranger ont un effet positif sur l’emploi au Canada," CIRANO Papers 2024pr-01, CIRANO.
    • Handle: RePEc:cir:circah:2024pr-01
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