The Determinants of FDI Inflows to Greece

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The Determinants of FDI Inflows to Greece Pantelis Pantelidis, University of Piraeus Dimitrios Kyrkilis, University of Macedonia Efthymios Nikolopoulos, University of Macedonia February 2011

Abstract The aim of this paper is to construct and test a model explaining the inward FDI position of Greece on the basis of its location advantages during 1981-2009 period. The model consists of variables approximating location advantages as these are suggested by economic theory and empirical research.

Literature Review- FDI The eclectic paradigm of Dunning (1977,1988) suggests that there are 3 sets of variables which determine the extent and the form of the foreign owned production: Ownership specific advantages Location specific advantages Internalization advantages Dunning identified four categories of motives for FDI: Resource seeking Market seeking Efficiency seeking Strategically motivated seeking

Literature Review- FDI and EMU Initial Research about FDI has indicated that there is positive and significant effect from the creation of EMU ( Aristotelous 2005, Schiavo 2007, Brouwer et al 2008) Aristotelous and Fountas (2009) indicate that there is positive and statistically significant impact of Euro on inward FDI flows to euro zone However they indicate that the impact is not the same in all the countries There is a positive impact in the core countries of Euro zone There is a mixed or negative impact in the countries of the periphery of the euro zone

Variables of the model Market size: Large host market facilitates the exploitation of economies of scale. A positive relation between market size of the host country and inward FDI is expected. Interest Rate: Higher domestic interest rates relatively to interest rates abroad is expected to increase borrowing in foreign currencies in order to finance investments of already established subsidiaries and to limit local financing in new direct investments, and therefore to increase FDI inflows. The ratio of the nominal lending interest rate in the Greece to the nominal lending interest rate in Germany is suggested as a proxy for the relative cost of borrowing. The higher this ratio is the higher the FDI inflows are expected to be. |

Variables of the model Exchange Rate: A domestic currency depreciation is expected to increase the motive for direct production because, first, it increases the prices of imports, making import substitution through direct production more profitable, second, improves the nominal competitiveness of locally produced exports making more attractive the country as an export platform location, and third, increases the value of foreign financial flows in local currency. Overall, it is not predictable on a priori theoretical grounds the relationship between FDI and exchange rate. Technological Capabilities: The ability of a country to transfer, adapt and create technological inputs constitutes a very important part of its location advantages. A positive relation between technological capabilities and inward FDI is expected.

Variables of the model Labor Cost and Labor Productivity: Relatively low labor cost either of the general workforce or of specific types of labor and skills is an important motive for FDI . A negative relation between labor cost and inward FDI is expected. Potential for productivity advancements faster than the increase of labor cost may be proved adequate motive for inward FDI. A positive relation between labor productivity and inward FDI is expected.

Variables of the model Openness of the economy (imports and exports): FDI usually is more likely to be attracted in countries pursuing liberal policies and having more open economies. In the case of Greece however the openness of the economy is mainly driven by imports. This fact in combination with the low attractiveness of Greece in terms of FDI and the elimination of trade barriers after the entrance of the country in EU and EMU could result to a mix or negative impact in terms of |FDI inflows Common market and European Monetary Union : The emergence of the common market as an outcome of the process of economic integration in Western Europe is expected to have contributed to the growth of trade and investment. However from the creation of EMU a mixed result is expected according to initial literature depending on the countries under examination

FDI= f ( Y, TE, OP, W, LPRO, EMU, CM) Model FDI= f ( Y, TE, OP, W, LPRO, EMU, CM) Expected signs: + + - + FDI= Inward foreign direct investment in Greece Y= Real GDP which is a proxy for market size TE= Patent applications. This variable is a proxy for technological capabilities OP= Openness of the economy (exports+ imports) W= wages as a proxy for t labor cost LRPO= Labor productivity EMU= Dummy variable for the Greek membership in Euro area since 2002 CM= Dummy variable for the Greek membership in Common market area since 1992

OLS estimates of FDI equation for period 1981-2009 Coefficient Constant -79.08(4.61)* Y 1.89 (6.54)* TE 0.168 (1.78)** OP -0.92 (6.56)* W -1.81 (6.00)* LPRO 9.74 (5.34)* EMU -1.18 (4.24)* CM 0.36 (3.45)* R2=0.92 DW=2.30 F stat=31.09 * Means significant at 5% level ** Means significant at 10% level The values in parenthesis are t- statistics

Conclusions The econometric model has an adequate explanatory ability and highlights market, wages, labour productivity, labour cost, technological capabilities and openness (mainly linked with imports) as decisive determinants of FDI in Greece Results offer a possible explanation on the rather low level of FDI coming into Greece. The latter has a market of rather low sophistication and size and a weak record in creating technological and human capital inputs in appropriate quantity and quality along with chronic macroeconomic imbalances. In that respect its attractiveness is limited as long as these handicaps are being maintained. Common market has a positive impact in attracted FDI inflows in Greece

Conclusions EMU has a negative impact on FDI in Greece, implying that the elimination of trade barriers and exchange rate risk in combination with the appreciation of euro and the chronic disadvantages of Greece made the country even less attractive for direct investment. The negative impact of imports on FDI implies that multinationals might prefer to invest in another country of EMU, instead of Greece, and export their products/services in Greece without having significant or any trade costs. Further research is needed in order to identify the impact of entrance in EMU in the rest countries of EMU (both core and periphery)