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University of Amsterdam Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies

FDI in Metal and Electronics Manufacturing: state of affairs and social effects Maarten van Klaveren, AIAS Kea Tijdens, AIAS 16 October 2008, EMF/FEM, Brussels. University of Amsterdam Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies.

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  1. FDI in Metal and Electronics Manufacturing: state of affairs and social effectsMaarten van Klaveren, AIASKea Tijdens, AIAS16 October 2008, EMF/FEM, Brussels University of Amsterdam Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies

  2. I - FDI in Metal and Electronics Manufacturing: state of affairs • Basis • WageIndicator websurvey • in 9 countries data (BE, FI, GE, HU, NL, PL, ES, SW, UK) • in M&E 16,577 respondents in 2007 and 2008/Q1+2 • not enough data for DK, FR, IT • survey question: has the worker’s firm more than one location, and if so, located in the country at stake or abroad? • research also in Transport, Finance and call centers, IT, Retail • MNE-database • survey question: What is the name of the company where you work? • building database of MNE company names, subsidiairies, establishments • in 12 countries data (BE, DK, FI, FR, IT, GE, HU, NL, PL, ES, SW, UK)

  3. Basis: MNE database • MNE-database total • 412 MNE names • with in total 1,027 subsidiaries • with in total 4,244 establishments in the 12 countries involved • MNE-database M&E • 120 MNE names • with in total 297 subsidiaries • with in total 1,735 establishments in the 12 countries involved

  4. Internationalisation of M&E subsectors • Car industry (code 3400) • 19 companies • 76 subsidiairies • 484 establishments (28 %) • Machinery & equipment industry (2900) • 23 companies • 52 subsidiairies • 320 establishments (18 %) • Electrical machinery & apparatus (3100) • 20 companies • 43 subsidiairies • 258 establishments (15 %)

  5. Internationalisation by MNE host country • Germany: 206 establishments • Car industry -> 47 • Machinery & equipment -> 38 • Electrical machinery and apparatus -> 31 • France: 174 establishments • Car industry -> 44 • Machinery & equipment -> 28 • UK: 171 establishments • Car industry -> 45 • Machinery & equipment -> 31

  6. Internationalisation by MNE home country • US: 437 establishments • Germany -> 45 • Sweden, France -> 41 • Germany: 284 establishments • Germany -> 48 • Belgium -> 25 • Netherlands, Sweden -> 24 • Japan: 244 establishments • Belgium, France -> 24 • Italy, Netherlands -> 23

  7. Establishment size in MNE’s and domestic firms in M&E

  8. Gross hourly wages in MNE’s and domestic firms in M&E

  9. Overtime compensation and weekly hours in MNE’s and domestic firms in M&E

  10. Job quality: workstressin MNE’s and domestic firms in M&E

  11. Industrial relations: in MNE’s and domestic firms in M&E

  12. II - Conclusions : social effects • Wages & hours • Hourly wages: 10-35% higher in MNE’s • However: weekly wages differ less because of lot of overtime and less overtime compensation in MNE’s • Job quality • Few differences on workstress • More promotion in MNE’s, except PL and ES • Much more reorganisations in MNE’s • Job satisfaction is higher in MNE’s • Training • Employer-provided training much more in MNE’s: both incidence and number of days • Industrial relations • Union density at par in MNE’s-domestic firms, but higher in DE, UK • Bargaining coverage much higher in MNE’s, except NL • Workplace representation much higher in MNE’s

  13. Thank you for your attention • WageIndicator website • www.wageindicator.org • E-mail • m.vanklaveren@uva.nl • k.g.tijdens@uva.nl • b.brngalova@uva.nl (admin)

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