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EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON WAGES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 2002-2008

Mella Jimenez De Munana, Andres LU (2013) EKHR92 20131
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The purpose of the present thesis is to analyze the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector from 2002-2008 in 33 different countries. The introductory chapter will review existing literature, distinguishing between neoclassical, political economy and sociology approaches. A second part will estimate the effects of FDI on wages using the panel ordinary least squares (OLS) fixed effects method. Variables included to explain effects on wages, comprise: employment, inward FDI flows and stock, domestic capital, education and trade openness. Two sources are used to obtain international manufacturing wages’ data: International Labour Organization (ILO, 2012) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, 2012). The... (More)
The purpose of the present thesis is to analyze the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector from 2002-2008 in 33 different countries. The introductory chapter will review existing literature, distinguishing between neoclassical, political economy and sociology approaches. A second part will estimate the effects of FDI on wages using the panel ordinary least squares (OLS) fixed effects method. Variables included to explain effects on wages, comprise: employment, inward FDI flows and stock, domestic capital, education and trade openness. Two sources are used to obtain international manufacturing wages’ data: International Labour Organization (ILO, 2012) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, 2012). The main contribution of this master thesis is its estimation of the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector for both developing and developed countries, with the use of actual FDI data in the manufacturing sector. As a result, this master thesis will enable the reader to understand the effects of FDI on workers' wages in the manufacturing sector. (Less)
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author
Mella Jimenez De Munana, Andres LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHR92 20131
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Wages, Foreign Direct Investment, Manufacturing, Political Economy, China
language
English
id
3953663
date added to LUP
2013-09-02 11:15:22
date last changed
2013-09-02 11:15:22
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of the present thesis is to analyze the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector from 2002-2008 in 33 different countries. The introductory chapter will review existing literature, distinguishing between neoclassical, political economy and sociology approaches. A second part will estimate the effects of FDI on wages using the panel ordinary least squares (OLS) fixed effects method. Variables included to explain effects on wages, comprise: employment, inward FDI flows and stock, domestic capital, education and trade openness. Two sources are used to obtain international manufacturing wages’ data: International Labour Organization (ILO, 2012) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO, 2012). The main contribution of this master thesis is its estimation of the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector for both developing and developed countries, with the use of actual FDI data in the manufacturing sector. As a result, this master thesis will enable the reader to understand the effects of FDI on workers' wages in the manufacturing sector.}},
  author       = {{Mella Jimenez De Munana, Andres}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON WAGES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 2002-2008}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}