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Results from the surveys for the project: “The Effects of Joining Multinational Supply Chains: New Evidence from Firm-to-Firm Linkages”

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  • Alonso Alfaro-Ureña

    (Economic Division, Central Bank of Costa Rica)

  • Isabela Manelici

    (London School of Economics)

  • José Pablo Vásquez-Carvajal

    (London School of Economics)

Abstract

This document is a summary and complement of the main research project “The Effects of Joining Multinational Supply Chains: New Evidence from Firm-to-Firm Linkages”. In that paper we analyze the effect in local firms whenever they become first time suppliers to multinational corporations. We find that there is a significant and persistent increase on measures of productivity, sales, number of employees, and sales to other firms. The goal of this document is to present and analyze with greater detail the qualitative data obtained to complement the empirical results of the main paper. One of the methodologies employed in that research project was the use of surveys to domestic and multinational firms that allowed us to understand the actions set in motion before and after a firm-to-firm linkage occurred. Some of the results from the surveys are presented in the main document, but not all of the information collected is discussed in length. This complementary document was produced to discuss those additional results and was shared with the institutions and firms (domestic and multinational) that collaborated in the research process. As an introduction, this document reviews the research subject and the questions answered in the main document. Additionally, the data and results are described and discussed. The main research paper to which these results refer to can be found as “Documento de trabajo No. 002 | 2019: The Effects of Joining Multinational Supply Chains: New Evidence from Firm-to-Firm Linkages”. ***Resumen: Este documento es un complemento del trabajo de investigación principal llamado "Los efectos de unirse a las cadenas de suministro de multinacionales: nueva evidencia de encadenamientos entre empresas". En dicho trabajo de investigación se analiza el efecto de las empresas multinacionales sobre las empresas locales una vez que estas últimas se convierten en suplidoras de insumos de las primeras. Los resultados de ese trabajo de investigación muestran que las empresas nacionales experimentan cambios significativos y sostenidos en las medidas de desempeño tales como: mayor productividad, mayores ventas, incremento del tamaño de su planilla, y aumento de ventas a otras empresas. El objetivo de este documento es analizar con mayor detalle los datos cualitativos que se obtuvieron para complementar los resultados empíricos de la investigación principal. Se realizaron encuestas a las empresas multinacionales y domésticas para evaluar las acciones ejecutadas en el proceso antes y después del establecimiento de los encadenamientos. En la investigación principal se detallan puntualmente algunos resultados, pero no se presenta la totalidad de la información que fue posible obtener gracias a estos instrumentos. Este documento complementario fue elaborado para documentar esta información adicional y fue compartido con todas aquellas instituciones y empresas (tanto proveedores como multinacionales) que colaboraron en el desarrollo de la investigación. A manera de introducción se presenta, en primer lugar, la temática general de ese trabajo de investigación y las preguntas que se resuelven en dicho artículo. Adicionalmente, se describen los datos que fueron utilizados, y se discuten los resultados encontrados. El lector interesado en más detalles sobre la investigación puede encontrar acceso al trabajo completo llamado “Documento de trabajo No. 002 | 2019: The Effects of Joining Multinational Supply Chains: New Evidence from Firm-to-Firm Linkages”.

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  • Alonso Alfaro-Ureña & Isabela Manelici & José Pablo Vásquez-Carvajal, 2019. "Results from the surveys for the project: “The Effects of Joining Multinational Supply Chains: New Evidence from Firm-to-Firm Linkages”," Notas Técnicas 1902, Banco Central de Costa Rica.
  • Handle: RePEc:apk:nottec:1902
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • F61 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Microeconomic Impacts
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity

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