State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy

State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy

This empirical research investigates state based factors affecting the inward FDI employment among fifty states of the United States, uses annual data for the period of time from 1997 to 2007 and identifies several state-specific determinants of FDI employment. The results indicate that the major fa...

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Main Authors: Lucyna Kornecki, E M Ekanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ümit Hacıoğlu 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science
Subjects:
FDI
Growth
Employment
State
Economy
Online Access:http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/52
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spelling doaj-b17f1e5e1d76443e97857056b62f07d52020-11-25T01:09:26ZengÜmit HacıoğluInternational Journal of Research In Business and Social Science2147-44782016-01-01111742State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. EconomyLucyna Kornecki0E M EkanayakeEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FloridaThis empirical research investigates state based factors affecting the inward FDI employment among fifty states of the United States, uses annual data for the period of time from 1997 to 2007 and identifies several state-specific determinants of FDI employment. The results indicate that the major factors exerting positive impact on inward US FDI employment are: real wages, infrastructure, unionization level, educational attainment, FDI stock and manufacturing density. In addition, the results show that gross state product growth rate, real per capita taxes and share of scientists and engineers have negative impact on FDI employment. Our findings indicate the importance of selected variables in evaluating the effects of FDI flow.http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/52FDIGrowthEmploymentStateEconomy
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author Lucyna Kornecki
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State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science
FDI
Growth
Employment
State
Economy
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E M Ekanayake
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title State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
title_short State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
title_full State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
title_fullStr State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
title_full_unstemmed State Based Factors Affecting inward FDI Employment in the U.S. Economy
title_sort state based factors affecting inward fdi employment in the u.s. economy
publisher Ümit Hacıoğlu
series International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science
issn 2147-4478
publishDate 2016-01-01
description This empirical research investigates state based factors affecting the inward FDI employment among fifty states of the United States, uses annual data for the period of time from 1997 to 2007 and identifies several state-specific determinants of FDI employment. The results indicate that the major factors exerting positive impact on inward US FDI employment are: real wages, infrastructure, unionization level, educational attainment, FDI stock and manufacturing density. In addition, the results show that gross state product growth rate, real per capita taxes and share of scientists and engineers have negative impact on FDI employment. Our findings indicate the importance of selected variables in evaluating the effects of FDI flow.
topic FDI
Growth
Employment
State
Economy
url http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/52
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