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Are Inflows of FDI Good for Russian Exporters ?

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This study examines whether foreign direct investment inflows facilitate upgrading of export quality in host countries. The analysis focuses on the Russian Federation and uses customs data merged with firm-level information from Orbis. The results show a positive relationship between the quality of products exported by domestic firms and the presence of foreign affiliates in the upstream (input-supplying) industries. This relationship is present irrespective of export destination or foreign direct investment origin. The results are robust to using different proxies to measure product quality.

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  • Poupakis,Stavros, 2020. "Are Inflows of FDI Good for Russian Exporters ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9201, The World Bank.
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