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Protection, Concentration and the Direction of Foreign Investments

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  • Emmanuel S. de Dios

    (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman)

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This paper attempts mainly to substantiate the hypothesis that the pattern of tariff protection in the past contributed to the oligopolistic structure of Philippine manufacturing, and that such concentration included a distinct foreign element. Firstly, the paper presents a theory to illustrate the effects of foreign capital in?ows on the country's resource allocation assuming their tendency to be monopolistic, It then tested the following relationships: 1) between value-added concentration ratios and effective rate ofprotection as well as other standard variables explaining industrial concentration, 2 ) between levels of concentration and levels of industrial or ?rm pro?tability, and 3) between foreign capital and seller concentration. The findings imply that, for the periods covered, effective tariff protection did exert an in?uence in promoting seller concentration. Results also suggested that it influenced the degree of international investments as well; as significant degree of association emerged between those sectors which were characterized by heavy seller concentration, and those in which foreign capital found a hospitable niche. The study interprets these findings for their significance to policy making and development theory.
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  • Emmanuel S. de Dios, 1985. "Protection, Concentration and the Direction of Foreign Investments," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 198512, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:dpaper:198512
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    Cited by:

    1. Rafaelita M. Aldaba, 2008. "Can Imports Discipline Collusive Firms? Case of the Philippine Cement Industry," Microeconomics Working Papers 22608, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
    2. Lapid, Dennis D., 1994. "Appliance Industry," Research Paper Series RPS 1994-05, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    3. Aldaba, Rafaelita M., 2005. "The Impact of Market Reforms on Competition, Structure and Performance of the Philippine Economy," Discussion Papers DP 2005-24, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.

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