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100			_aGorg, Holger
245			_aMuch ado about nothing? do domestic firms really benefit from foreign direct investment?
260			_c2004
300			_ap.171-97.
362			_aFall
520			_aGovernments the world over offer significant inducements to attract investment, motivated by the expectation of spillover benefits to augment the primary benefits of a boost to national income from new investment. There are several possible sources of induced spillovers from foreign direct investment. This article evaluates the empirical evidence on productivity, wage, and export spillovers in developing, developed, and transition economies. Although theory can identify a range of possible spillover channels, robust empirical support for positive spillovers is at best mixed. The article explores the reasons and concludes with a review of policy aspects. - Reproduced.
650			_aForeign investment
700			_aGreenaway, David
773			_aWorld Bank Research Observer
909			_a62599
999			_c62599 _d62599