Exploring knowledge spillover through labour mobility from multinationals to domestic firms in the information technology sector in Costa Rica

14 January 2021 | Publication

Work area(s)

International trade and integration

Topic(s)

Gender equality Information and communications technologies (ICTs) Labour policy

Exploring knowledge spillover through labour mobility from multinationals to domestic firms in the information technology sector in Costa Rica

- Author: Monge, Ricardo; Rivera, Luis
- Physical description: 35 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/TS.2021/3
- Date: 14 January 2021

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Abstract

This study uses wage premiums to explore knowledge spillovers through labour mobility from multinational companies (MNCs) to domestic firms in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Costa Rica. To this end, the authors use a novel employer-employee matched database for 2001–2012 and various fixed-effects models.

Table of contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • I. Policies for the development of the ICT sector in Costa Rica
  • II. Literature review: the impact of MNCs on domestic firms
  • III. Models to estimate labor mobility impact
  • IV. Conclusions.

SDG(s)

8. Decent work and economic growth