Do FDI Inflows Have Positive Spillover Effects? The Case of the Philippine Manufacturing Industry
By: Aldaba, Rafaelita M., Aldaba, Fernando T.,
Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Published in 2012 as Policy Notes
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Keyword/s: Philippine manufacturing industry, Philippines,FDI spillover effects,
As the Philippines continues to promote foreign investment and plays host to multinational corporation (MNC) affiliates, are there any significant positive spillover effects on domestic industries arising from these foreign investment inflows? This Policy Note addresses this question focusing primarily on the spillover effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on labor productivity and employment of domestic manufacturing industries.