Bundesbank paper confirms O-ring theory effect for FDI

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Outsourced production processes that are further along the value chain are more likely to be located by the parent manufacturer in countries of higher productivity, according to a new discussion paper published by the Bundesbank.

In Testing the O-Ring Theory for FDI, Martina Engemann and Henrike Lindemann of the University of Munich say their findings confirm the implications of the O-ring theory for foreign direct investment (FDI), with robust results that are "not only statistically but also

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