Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam

Event: ADB Conference on Economic Development 2017: Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and New Technologies

Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam

09 January 2017

Author / Speaker:

Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, Geographisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Albertus-Magnus-Platz - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Javier Revilla-Diez, Geographisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Albertus-MagnusPlatz - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link between FDI and domestic firms. Among the different spill over channels, backward linkages are believed to have a positive impact on upgrading local firms’ technological and organizational capabilities. This study draws on the backward spill over effects from the supplier perspective based on the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey conducted by the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam and in-depth interviews with domestic suppliers.

Geographical Focus:

Viet Nam

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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