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Size, Location and Agglomeration of Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the United States

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Halvorsen T. Size, location and agglomeration of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States, Regional Studies . Since the late 1970s a range of economic development policies to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) have been tried out. Despite a policy reorientation from a large-size bias to policies also favouring smaller investments, little empirical work has been performed on the determinants of investment size. This paper presents empirical evidence on how the size of FDIs is determined by agglomeration and other state-level factors. The results indicate that FDI agglomeration and urbanization affect investment size and that taxes, markets, labour, land and the concentration of scientific knowledge are important determinants in the size composition of FDI. Halvorsen T. Le montant, la localisation et l'agglom�ration de l'investissement direct �tranger (IDE) aux Etats-Unis, Regional Studies . Depuis la fin des ann�es 1970, on met en vigueur toute une s�rie de politiques de d�veloppement �conomique afin de s�duire l'investissement direct �tranger. En d�pit d'une r�orientation de la politique d'une tendance à la taille vers des politiques plutôt en faveur des investissements plus modestes, rares sont les recherches empiriques sur les d�terminants du montant de l'investissement. Cet article cherche à pr�senter des preuves empiriques sur la d�termination du montant de l'IDE en fonction de l'agglom�ration et d'autres facteurs au niveau de l'Etat. Les r�sultats laissent voir que l'agglom�ration et l'urbanisation de l'IDE influencent le montant de l'investissement, et que les impôts, les march�s, la main-d'oeuvre, le terrain, et la concentration de la connaissance scientifique sont d'importants d�terminants de la structure du montant de l'IDE. Investissement direct �tranger (IDE) Economies d'agglom�ration Montant de l'investissement Etats-Unis Halvorsen T. Umfang, Standort und Agglomeration von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen in den USA, Regional Studies . Seit dem Ende der siebziger Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden verschiedene Wirtschaftsentwicklungspolitiken zur Anziehung von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen ausprobiert. Trotz einer politischen Umorientierung von einer Bevorzugung umfangreicher Investitionen hin zu einer Begünstigung auch von kleineren Investitionen wurden über die Determinanten für den Umfang der Investition bisher nur wenige empirische Studien durchgeführt. In diesem Beitrag werden empirische Belege zur Frage vorgestellt, wie die Höhe von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen von der Agglomeration und von anderen Faktoren auf Staatsebene bestimmt wird. Aus den Ergebnissen geht hervor, dass sich die Agglomeration und Urbanisierung von ausländischen Direktinvestitionen auf die Investitionshöhe auswirken und dass Steuern, Märkte, das Angebot an Arbeitskräften und Grundstücken sowie die Konzentration von wissenschaftlichem Wissen wichtige Determinanten für die Höhe und Zusammensetzung ausländischer Direktinvestitionen darstellen. Ausländische Direktinvestitionen Agglomerationswirtschaften Investitionsh öhe USA Halvorsen T. Tamaño, ubicación y aglomeración de la inversión extranjera directa interna (IDE) en los Estados Unidos, Regional Studies . Desde finales de los setenta se han puesto en marcha una serie de pol�ticas de desarrollo económico para atraer la inversión directa extranjera (IDE). Pese a una reorientación pol�tica desde una predisposición de inversiones importantes hacia pol�ticas que tambi�n favorecen inversiones más pequeñas, se ha realizado poco trabajo emp�rico sobre los determinantes del tamaño de las inversiones. En este art�culo presentamos evidencia emp�rica que demuestra que el tamaño de la IDE está determinado por la aglomeración y otros factores a nivel estatal. Los resultados indican que la aglomeración y la urbanización de la IDE afectan al tamaño de la inversión y que los impuestos, los mercados, la mano de obra, el suelo y la concentración de conocimiento cient�fico son determinantes importantes en la composición del tamaño de la IDE. Inversión directa extranjera (IDE) Econom�as de aglomeración Tamaño de la inversion Estados Unidos

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  • Thomas Halvorsen, 2012. "Size, Location and Agglomeration of Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the United States," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(5), pages 669-682, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:46:y:2012:i:5:p:669-682
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2010.506186
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