The impact of foreign direct investment on UK manufacturing: is there a profit squeeze in domestic firms?

Authors: Driffield N.; Munday M.

Source: Applied Economics, Volume 30, Number 5, 1 May 1998 , pp. 705-709(5)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper examines the extent to which foreign direct investment (FDI) in selected UK manufacturing sectors has an impact on reported profits in domestic firms. Foreign manufacturing firms are characterized by relatively high labour productivity and low wage shares. Entry by foreign firms not only impacts on domestic market shares, but also on domestic cost conditions. As a result, profitability in the indigenous sector may be reduced. There are a number of policy implications of this analysis which are explored.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1998-05-01

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