New and Improved: Does FDI Boost Production Complexity in Host Countries?
研究了外国附属公司的存在与土耳其制造企业产品升级的关系，发现更可能供应外国附属公司的部门和地区的土耳其企业倾向于引入更复杂的产品，且结果稳健。
This article examines the relationship between the presence of foreign affiliates and product upgrading by Turkish manufacturing firms. The analysis suggests that Turkish firms in sectors and regions more likely to supply foreign affiliates tend to introduce more complex products, where complexity is captured using a measure developed by Hidalgo and Hausmann (). This finding is robust to controlling for omitted variables, sample selection and potential simultaneity bias. It is also in line with the view that inflows of foreign direct investment stimulate upgrading of indigenous production capabilities in host countries.