Inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) has often been considered to play a prominent role in the development of human capital in the host economy by introducing a foreign wage premium into the labour market. However, extant evidence on IFDI labour market effects is inconclusive, especially in emerging economies. We investigate for the case of Mexico whether foreign wage premia have an effect on educational outcomes of young cohorts that were 15 years old at the time of IFDI arrival in their municipality of residence. Results suggest that increasing foreign wage premium for unskilled jobs, both in manufacturing and services, has negative effects on a cohort's subsequent educational outcomes. The effects of foreign wage premium for skilled workers, however, are not significant but may lead to positive educational outcomes. The long-term implications of losses accruing from low investment in human capital do not only affect individuals but regions as well.

通过将外国工资溢价引入劳动力市场，通常认为外来直接投资（IFDI）在东道国经济中的人力资本发展中起着重要作用。但是，关于IFDI劳动力市场影响的现有证据尚无定论，尤其是在新兴经济体中。我们以墨西哥为例调查外国工资溢价是否对IFDI到达其居住城市时15岁的年轻队列的教育成果有影响。结果表明，增加外国人对制造业和服务业非熟练工作的工资溢价，会对随后的队列教育成果产生负面影响。但是，外国工资溢价对熟练工人的影响并不显着，但可能导致积极的教育成果。