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SUMMARY:Mitchell Centre Seminar Series. Bruce Cronin University of Greenw
 ich\, .THE STRUCTURE OF LOCAL FDI EMBEDDING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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DESCRIPTION:This study examines how structural characteristics of countri
 es’ local inward and outward FDI networks influence economic development
  across different stages of development. Drawing from IMF Counterparty D
 irect Investment Statistics data 2009-2024\, I apply an MRQAP time-fixed
  effects model to a set of Burt’s (1992) structural hole measures.\n\nFi
 ndings show that developing economies benefit most from non?redundant in
 ward FDI (IFDI) ties\, where higher IFDI effective size is positively as
 sociated with per capita income\, while larger numbers of inward partner
 s are negatively related\, indicating redundancy effects. Dense inward i
 nvestment networks also support development in these economies\, suggest
 ing coordinated spillovers. Least developed countries gain primarily fro
 m targeted inward FDI and from dense outward FDI (OFDI) networks\, which
  may enhance collective learning where domestic capabilities are limited
 . In developed economies\, FDI network structure has little effect on in
 come\, but diversified outward FDI relationships (high OFDI degree) cons
 istently support growth. Across all groups\, Burt’s measure of constrain
 t shows no significant impact.\n\nOverall\, the results demonstrate that
  the development value of FDI local network structure is strongly condit
 ioned by a country’s stage of development\, with non?redundant inward ti
 es benefiting emerging economies\, dense structures aiding the least dev
 eloped\, and outward diversification driving growth in advanced economie
 s.
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G7\, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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