Beata Smarzynska Javorcik

University of Oxford - Department of Economics

Manor Road Building

Manor Road

Oxford

United Kingdom

World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

1818 H. Street, N.W.

MSN3-311

Washington, DC 20433

United States

http://econ.worldbank.org/staff/bjavorcik

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

London

United Kingdom

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Does Foreign Direct Investment Increase the Productivity of Domestic Firms? In Search of Spillovers Through Backward Linkages

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Jan 2003
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Does Foreign Direct Investment Increase the Productivity of Domestic Firms? In Search of Spillovers Through Backward Linkages

Posted: 04 Nov 2004
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics

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Corruption and Composition of Foreign Direct Investment: Firm-Level Evidence

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 26 Apr 2000
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
Downloads 710 (60,482)
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Corruption and Composition of Foreign Direct Investment: Firm-Level Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w7969
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Oct 2000 Last Revised: 12 Oct 2022
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Transition Economies

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Nov 1999
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Corruption and Cross-Border Investment: Firm Level Evidence

William Davidson Institute Working Paper No. 494
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Oct 2002
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Corruption, Foreign direct investment, Multinational firms

Corruption and Cross-Border Investment in Emerging Markets: Firm-Level Evidence

Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol. 28, pp. 605-624, 2009
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Oct 2011
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
Downloads 88 (479,314)
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Services Reform and Manufacturing Performance: Evidence from India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5948
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jens Matthias Arnold, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Molly Lipscomb and Aaditya Mattoo
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO), University of Oxford - Department of Economics, Batten School of Public Policy and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 406 (121,912)
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Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Banks & Banking Reform, Emerging Markets, E-Business, Economic Theory & Research

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Technological Leadership and the Choice of Entry Mode by Foreign Investors

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 Feb 2000
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Pollution Havens and Foreign Direct Investment: Dirty Secret or Popular Myth?

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 Dec 2004
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Pollution Havens and Foreign Direct Investment: Dirty Secret or Popular Myth?

NBER Working Paper No. w8465
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 10 Sep 2001 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2022
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Pollution Havens and Foreign Direct Investment: Dirty Secret or Popular Myth?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Oct 2001
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Pollution, corruption, foreign direct investment

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Foreign Direct Investment and Integration into Global Production and Distribution Networks: The Case of Poland

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Bartlomiej Kaminski and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Maryland and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Does it Matter Where You Come from? Vertical Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment and the Nationality of Investors

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Kamal Saggi and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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spillovers, foreign direct investment, technology transfer

Developing Economies and International Investors: Do Investment Promotion Agencies Bring Them Together?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4339
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Torfinn Harding and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Investment and Investment Climate, Foreign Direct Investment, Debt Markets, Emerging Markets

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Does FDI Bring Good Jobs to Host Countries?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6936
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Employment and Shared Growth, Labor Markets, Rural Labor Markets, Pro-Poor Growth, Labor Policies, Achieving Shared Growth, Equity and Development

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Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Apr 2005
Mary Amiti and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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foreign direct investment, trade costs, market access, supply access

Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

IMF Working Paper No. 05/55
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Jan 2006
Mary Amiti and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Foreign direct investment, trade costs, market access, supply access

Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4978
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Aug 2005
Mary Amiti and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Trade Unit and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Foreign direct investment, trade costs, market access, supply access

Openness and Industrial Response in a Wal-Mart World: A Case Study of Mexican Soaps, Detergents, and Surfactant Producers

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3899
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 11 Oct 2006
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Wolfgang Keller and James Tybout
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, University of Colorado and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
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Markets and Market Access, Economic Theory & Research, Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Water and Industry, Access to Markets

Openness and Industrial Response in a Wal-Mart World: A Case Study of Mexican Soaps, Detergents, and Surfactant Producers

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3999
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Wolfgang Keller and James Tybout
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, University of Colorado and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
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Markets and Market Access, Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Access to Markets, Economic Theory & Research, Water and Industry

Openness and Industrial Response in a Wal-Mart World: A Case Study of Mexican Soaps, Detergents and Surfactant Producers

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5823
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 24 Oct 2006
Wolfgang Keller, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and James Tybout
University of Colorado, University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
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Trade liberalization, FDI liberalization, NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Wal-Mart, retail sector reform, technology transfer, trucking, multinational enterprises, detergent industry

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Migrant Networks and Foreign Direct Investment

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4046
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Caglar Ozden, Mariana Spatareanu and Cristina Constantinescu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, World Bank - Research Department, Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs and World Bank
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Population Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Voluntary and Involuntary Resettlement, Anthropology, Human Migrations & Resettlements

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Does Relative Location Matter for Bilateral Trade Flows? An Extension of the Gravity Model

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 01 Dec 1999
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
Downloads 287 (177,679)
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Does Services Liberalization Benefit Manufacturing Firms? Evidence from the Czech Republic

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4109
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jens Matthias Arnold, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Aaditya Mattoo
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO), University of Oxford - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Banks & Banking Reform, Knowledge Economy, Education for the Knowledge Economy, Economic Theory & Research, Commodities

Does Services Liberalization Benefit Manufacturing Firms? Evidence from the Czech Republic

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Sep 2006
Jens Matthias Arnold, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Aaditya Mattoo
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO), University of Oxford - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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services liberalization, productivity, foreign direct investment

Gifted Kids or Pushy Parents? Foreign Acquisitions and Plant Performance in Indonesia

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 28 Apr 2005
Jens Matthias Arnold and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
Downloads 216 (234,303)
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foreign direct investment, productivity

Gifted Kids or Pushy Parents? Foreign Acquisitions and Plant Performance in Indonesia

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5065
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 03 Aug 2005
Jens Matthias Arnold and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Foreign direct investment, productivity, acquisition

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Corruption and the Composition of Foreign Direct Investment: Firm-Level Evidence

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shang-Jin Wei and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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The Global Distribution of Trademarks: Some Stylized Facts

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Eugenia Baroncelli, Carsten Fink and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Do Foreign Investors Care About Labor Market Regulations?

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 29 Apr 2004
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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Do Foreign Investors Care About Labor Market Regulations?

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Apr 2005
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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Foreign direct investment, labor market regulation, firm-level data

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To Share or Not to Share: Does Local Participation Matter for Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment?

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Aug 2003
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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Globalization: A Woman's Best Friend? Exporters and the Gender Wage Gap

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5296
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Apr 2015
Esther Ann Bøler, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe
Imperial College Business School, University of Oxford - Department of Economics and University of Oslo - Department of Economics
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exporters, globalization, gender wage gap

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Technological Asymmetry Among Foreign Investors and Mode of Entry

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Aug 2003
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Kamal Saggi
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics
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Foreign Direct Investment, Joint Ventures, Technology

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Technological Leadership and Foreign Investors' Choice of Entry Mode

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Multinational enterprises, joint ventures

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Former Foreign Affiliates: Cast Out and Outperformed?

De Nederlandsche Bank Working Paper No. 435
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Aug 2014
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Steven Poelhekke
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and University of Auckland
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divestment, foreign direct investment, Indonesia, productivity

Former Foreign Affiliates: Cast Out and Outperformed?

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper 14-094/VIII
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jul 2014
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Steven Poelhekke
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and University of Auckland
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divestment, foreign direct investment, Indonesia, productivity

Former Foreign Affiliates: Cast Out and Outperformed?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5111
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Jan 2015
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Steven Poelhekke
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and University of Auckland
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divestment, foreign direct investment, Indonesia and productivity

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Policies Facilitating Firm Adjustment to Globalization

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Bernard Hoekman, Bernard Hoekman and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced StudiesEuropean University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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globalization, adjustment, government policies

Policies Facilitating Firm Adjustment to Globalization

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Dec 2004
Bernard Hoekman, Bernard Hoekman and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced StudiesEuropean University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Globalization, adjustment, government policies

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Trade Protection and Industry Wage Structure in Poland

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Apr 2005
Chor-Ching Goh and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
The World Bank and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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trade liberalization, wages, globalization, transition

Trade Protection and Industry Wage Structure in Poland

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Jun 2005
Chor-Ching Goh and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
The World Bank and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Trade liberalization, wages, globalization, transition

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Differentiated Products and Evasion of Import Tariffs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4123
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Gaia Narciso
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Trinity College Dublin
Downloads 112 (403,546)
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Free Trade, International Trade and Trade Rules, Water and Industry, Markets and Market Access, Commodities

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Income-Related Biases in International Trade: What Do Trademark Registration Data Tell Us?

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Carsten Fink, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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Never Too Late to Get Together Again: Turning the Czech and Slovak Customs Union into a Stepping Stone to EU Integration

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Mar 2003
Bartlomiej Kaminski and Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Maryland and University of Oxford - Department of Economics
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Liquidity Constraints and Linkages with Multinationals

LICOS Discussion Paper No. 225/2008
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Mar 2009
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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foreign direct investment, cash flow, liquidity constraints

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Tough Love: Do Czech Suppliers Learn from Their Relationships with Multinationals?

LICOS Discussion Paper No. 249/2009
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 25 Nov 2009
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Mariana Spatareanu
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Rutgers University Department of Economics and Division of Global Affairs
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foreign direct investment, technological spillovers, suppliers

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Openness and Industrial Responses in a Wal-Mart World: A Case Study of Mexican Soaps, Detergents and Surfactant Producers

NBER Working Paper No. w12457
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 14 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik, Wolfgang Keller and James Tybout
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, University of Colorado and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 38 (711,797)
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Does Services Liberalization Benefit Manufacturing Firms?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5902
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Dec 2006
Jens Matthias Arnold, Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Aaditya Mattoo
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO), University of Oxford - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Services liberalization, productivity, foreign direct investment

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Corruption and Foreign Direct Investment: Firm-Level Evidence

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Oct 2001
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik and Shang-Jin Wei
University of Oxford - Department of Economics and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Corruption, composition of foreign direct investment, multinational firms

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Can Survey Evidence Shed Light on Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment?

The World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 23, Issue 2, pp. 139-159, 2008
Posted: 08 Aug 2008
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics

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F21, F23, O24, O33

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The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Evidence from Transition Economies

Posted: 08 Jan 2003
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics

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Foreign direct investment, Intellectual property rights, Transition economies, Firm-level data

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Does Relative Location Matter for Bilateral Trade Flows? An Extension of the Gravity Model

Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2001
Posted: 01 Nov 2001
Beata Smarzynska Javorcik
University of Oxford - Department of Economics

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international trade, gravity model, regional integration, geography