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Location of Foreign Direct Investment in Services: Some Cross-industrial Evidence from Sweden

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This study examines the location of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Sweden over the period 2002-2009. FDI are measured by the frequency of foreign ventures per region and industry, and reflects new operating facilities established through Greenfield investments. The objective is to provide cross-industrial evidence to bear on the question whether there is a need to reconsider factors traditionally used to explain FDI location: market potentials, agglomeration economies, transport infrastructure, and factor costs. Overall, negative binomial regression results indicate that regions with a relatively diverse economy, good access to international airport and a qualified labour force are the most attractive destinations. Agglomeration economies in the form of JACOBS externalities, seem to be the only factor efficient to explain FDI in both manufacturing and service industries. This emphasises the importance of information and knowledge spillovers in the current era of globalisation.

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  • Simon Falck, 2014. "Location of Foreign Direct Investment in Services: Some Cross-industrial Evidence from Sweden," Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, Armand Colin, vol. 0(2), pages 285-314.
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    1. Simon Falck & Hans Westlund, 2013. "Regional Grants And Fdi Location: Evidence From Swedish Regional Policy Programs 2002-2009," Romanian Journal of Regional Science, Romanian Regional Science Association, vol. 7(1), pages 36-68, JUNE.
    2. Simon Falck, 2016. "Foreign-to-domestic labour mobility in Sweden," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 8(3), pages 111-125, August.

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