Offshoring, foreign direct investment, and the structure of U.S. trade

Stephen Ross Yeaple

doi:10.1162/jeea.2006.4.2-3.602

Offshoring, foreign direct investment, and the structure of U.S. trade

Stephen Ross Yeaple

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Theory suggests that multinational enterprises (MNEs) play the role of factor service intermediaries in international trade. This paper presents the results of an empirical analysis that exploits variation in the intrafirm trade by U.S. MNEs across countries and industries to assess this theory. The results provide support for recent models of multinational enterprise and suggest that the activities of U.S. MNEs alter the structure of international trade, particularly among middle-income countries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	602-611
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of the European Economic Association
Volume	4
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1162/jeea.2006.4.2-3.602
State	Published - 2006

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General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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