This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models …-ecological potential as a pull factor. In contrast to the literature on foreign investment in general, the quality of the business climate … investors. Implications for policy are discussed. -- land acquisition ; large-scale agriculture ; foreign investments agro …

Foreign direct investments (FDI) are an important determinant of economic growth. Coun-tries try to attract mobile …. The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment on regional inequalities. First, the … Chinese case is analyzed as an introductory example. FDI has increased regional inequalities in China after the economic …

This paper studies international joint ventures, where foreign direct investment is performed by a foreign and a … ventures in China from 1998 to 2007 - roughly a quarter of all international joint ventures in the world - we find, first, that … Chinese firms chosen to be partners of foreign investors tend to be larger, more productive, and more likely subsidized than …

, a deterrent for foreign investors, this does not exclude the possibility that a high incidence of (certain) crimes may …

potential concerns on China's state-backed OFDI and its implication on long-term sustainability. -- outward foreign direct … business literature to analyze Chinese firms' fast-growing and aggressive outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). In …

motivations are relevant for both manufacturing and services. -- China ; foreign direct investment ; internationalization ; trade …