HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACTING INWARD FDI
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACTING INWARD FDI
workforce with a high level of human capital. Whether human capital has been the key
driver of economic prosperity or vice-versa is still a matter of debate. Nevertheless, long
time series trends in educational attainment and economic growth during the last century
indicate that HRD and economic prosperity went hand in hand10. Some developing
countries followed similar trends in human capital and economic growth. What was
distinctive about these developing countries is that they appeared to have realised large
economic benefits in attracting MNEs into host economies, and have thus mobilised
inward FDI to attain rapid economic growth.
How do host developing countries attract FDI? Figure I.1 indicates the importance
of an attractive investment climate and sound policy environment in order for host
developing countries to successfully attract FDI. Investment climate includes
availability/quality of factors of production, market size/access, logistic costs and
numerous socio-political environments conducive for doing business with minimal risk.
Past experiences of countries that have successfully attracted FDI indicate that many of
these factors were indispensable. Among these, the level of human capital has been a
crucial factor that MNEs, especially the high value-added MNEs, were seeking when
determining the new location of operation. This has recently become even more crucial
as the mode of MNE production is becoming relatively skill-biased with an increasing
number of high-technology manufacturing and services MNEs seeking labour force
equipped with knowledge in engineering, technology, organisational skills and business
administration.
This section evaluates host developing country efforts to develop human capital to
attract inward FDI. The aim is to determine the following:
— Is human capital essential for attracting any type of FDI?
— What are the level and type of human capital necessary to attract FDI?
Both questions have become increasingly important but at the same time difficult
to tackle since the type and the mode of FDI have changed dramatically during the past
two decades and host countries are striving to upgrade/adapt their human capital as well
as other key host country environments. The following evaluates empirical evidence on
the role of HRD on inward FDI, and assesses policy experiences to mobilise HRD.
OECD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Working Paper No. 211
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
by
Koji Miyamoto
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACTING INWARD FDI - To learn more about this author, visit OECD Development Centre's Website.
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One of the characteristics of rich industrial economies is the availability of a
workforce with a high level of human capital. Whether human capital has been the key
driver of economic prosperity or vice-versa is still a matter of debate. Nevertheless, long
time series trends in educational attainment and economic growth during the last century
indicate that HRD and economic prosperity went hand in hand10. Some developing
countries followed similar trends in human capital and economic growth. What was
distinctive about these developing countries is that they appeared to have realised large
economic benefits in attracting MNEs into host economies, and have thus mobilised
inward FDI to attain rapid economic growth.
How do host developing countries attract FDI? Figure I.1 indicates the importance
of an attractive investment climate and sound policy environment in order for host
developing countries to successfully attract FDI. Investment climate includes
availability/quality of factors of production, market size/access, logistic costs and
numerous socio-political environments conducive for doing business with minimal risk.
Past experiences of countries that have successfully attracted FDI indicate that many of
these factors were indispensable. Among these, the level of human capital has been a
crucial factor that MNEs, especially the high value-added MNEs, were seeking when
determining the new location of operation. This has recently become even more crucial
as the mode of MNE production is becoming relatively skill-biased with an increasing
number of high-technology manufacturing and services MNEs seeking labour force
equipped with knowledge in engineering, technology, organisational skills and business
administration.
This section evaluates host developing country efforts to develop human capital to
attract inward FDI. The aim is to determine the following:
— Is human capital essential for attracting any type of FDI?
— What are the level and type of human capital necessary to attract FDI?
Both questions have become increasingly important but at the same time difficult
to tackle since the type and the mode of FDI have changed dramatically during the past
two decades and host countries are striving to upgrade/adapt their human capital as well
as other key host country environments. The following evaluates empirical evidence on
the role of HRD on inward FDI, and assesses policy experiences to mobilise HRD.
OECD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Working Paper No. 211
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
by
Koji Miyamoto
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACTING INWARD FDI - To learn more about this author, visit OECD Development Centre's Website.
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