industry linkages and FDI in Poland

What is it about?

This study assesses the determinants of locational choice for new foreign affiliates across Polish regions with special focus on the role of agglomeration externalities, having controlled for regional and region-industry specific characteristics. In particular, we investigate in how far regional agglomeration of upstream and downstream industries as well as own-industry horizontal agglomeration are important for locational choice.

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Why is it important?

FDI is important for employment and growth in a region. Which characteristics actually attract FDI is therefore of high interest to policy-makers.