The impact of foreign direct investment on the productivity of Vietnamese metal manufacturing enterprises

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the efficiency and productivity of the metal fabrication business. Vietnam. For easy access, an empirical study was conducted with metal fabrication data from 2000 to 2012 based on the estimated TFP The parametric, horizontal spillover effects and vertical spillovers of FDI have been mapped nationally with both cross-sectional and field data. Estimated results indicate that FDI firms in the metal fabrication industry in Vietnam have not had a positive impact on the efficiency and productivity of domestic firms in the sector. , Vertical spread is negative.