Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/28372 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 1544
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
In addition to firm and industry characteristics, the heterogeneity of foreign direct investment (FDI) has to be taken into account when analyzing the determinants of outward FDI. We combine two firm-specific datasets on German firms with subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Czech Republic, compared to a control group of German firms without FDI in this host country. The impact of firm and industry characteristics on FDI decisions is assessed by estimating two-step Heckman models. We find that larger, more productive and more experienced firms are more likely to invest in the Czech Republic. Firm characteristics also affect the size of FDI in manufacturing. The relevance of both firm and industry characteristics critically depends on whether FDI is horizontal or vertical.
Subjects: 
Multinational enterprises
firm heterogeneity
industry characteristics
sector-specific FDI
vertical and horizontal FDI
JEL: 
F23
L25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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