Comparing outsourcing patterns in domestic and FDI manufacturing plants: empirical evidence from Spain
To fully understand the local linkages of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) plants, we argue it would be useful to analyze the outsourcing patterns of such plants in comparison to domestic plants. Consequently, we examined 1,031 industrial plants, both domestic and foreign, located in Spain. The FDI p...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2012 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/261497 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/261497 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Production outsourcing Multinational enterprises Local linkages Regional industries Agglomerations |
| Sumario: | To fully understand the local linkages of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) plants, we argue it would be useful to analyze the outsourcing patterns of such plants in comparison to domestic plants. Consequently, we examined 1,031 industrial plants, both domestic and foreign, located in Spain. The FDI plants show patterns similar to those of domestic plants with regard to the level of outsourcing, the incidence of outsourced production on the companies’ total sales, and the economic content of outsourcing relationships. Further, our results show that levels of embeddedness in the local and regional economy of FDI plants are not significantly different from domestic plants. However, FDI plants are highly concentrated spatially in the largest industrial agglomerations. For such plants, Barcelona not only seems a preferred site for location but also for contracting manufacturing tasks. |
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