The Market Disciplining Effects of FDI: Does the Mode of Entry Matter?

University of Nottingham Research Paper No. 2006/16

32 Pages Posted: 7 Jul 2006

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Sara Maioli

Newcastle University Business School

Ben Ferrett

Loughborough University

Sourafel Girma

Nottingham University Business School

Holger Görg

University of Kiel; Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Date Written: 2006

Abstract

We investigate both theoretically and empirically the competitive discipline effect exerted by FDI on plant-level price-cost margins. Using plant level data for manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom we find robust evidence supporting our theoretical predictions: greenfield FDI has a discipline effect on margins, whilst acquisition FDI increases price-cost margins.

Keywords: Greenfield FDI, Acquisition FDI, Price-Cost Margins, Price Effect, Efficiency

JEL Classification: F2, L1, L6

Suggested Citation

Maioli, Sara and Ferrett, Ben and Girma, Sourafel and Gorg, Holger, The Market Disciplining Effects of FDI: Does the Mode of Entry Matter? (2006). University of Nottingham Research Paper No. 2006/16, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=912489 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.912489

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Ben Ferrett

Loughborough University ( email )

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Sourafel Girma

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Holger Gorg

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Kiel Institute for the World Economy ( email )

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