RT Journal Article T1 The Long-Term Effects of Foreign Investment on Local Human Capital: Four American Companies in Spain, 1920s–1970s A1 Puig Raposo, Nuria A1 Álvaro Moya, Adoración AB This article explores the long-term effects of foreign direct investment on the human capital development of host economies, based on the historical analysis of the Spanish operations of four leading American firms: ITT, J. Walter Thompson, Merck Sharp & Dohme, and John Deere. Our research shows that the training and working practices of these companies had a positive impact on the Spanish subsidiaries in terms of technological upgrading and managerial development. However, the local context was also relevant, through mandatory agreements that empowered local partners from the start and the availability of locally educated professionals eager to absorb new knowledge. PB Cambridge University Press SN 0007-6805 YR 2018 FD 2018-10-25 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13211 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13211 LA eng NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) DS Docta Complutense RD 21 abr 2025