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Networked FDI and third-country intra-firm trade

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  • Toshihiro Okubo

    (Faculty of Economics, Keio University)

  • Yuta Watabe

    (Pennsylvania State University)

Abstract

In the wave of globalization, foreign direct investment (FDI) is networked. Affiliates locate across countries and trade among them. This paper investigates the FDI networks, in particular, third-country intra-firm trade using the Japanese foreign affiliate data. We find active third-country sales and sourcing within the firm boundary, but only large firms tend to construct production networks. Driving forces for FDI networks are in the allocation of ownership and human resources by parent firms.

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  • Toshihiro Okubo & Yuta Watabe, 2020. "Networked FDI and third-country intra-firm trade," Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series 2020-014, Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University.
    • Handle: RePEc:keo:dpaper:2020-014
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    2. Li, Xing & Chen, Xi & Hou, Keqiang, 2024. "FDI technology spillovers in Chinese supplier-customer networks," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    3. LIANG, Licheng, 2023. "Resilience of Japanese Multinational Enterprises' Production Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Discussion Paper Series 742, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.

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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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