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The empirics of China's outward direct investment
Cheung, Yin-Wong; Qian, Xingwang - 2009
's ODI, b) the Chinese exports to developing countries induce China's ODI, c) China's international reserves promote its ODI …We investigate the empirical determinants of China's outward direct investment (ODI). It is found that China … developed and developing countries, there is evidence that a) both market seeking and resources seeking motives drive China …
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China's outward FDI : an industry-level analysis of host country determinants
Amighini, Alessia; Rabellotti, Roberta; Sanfilippo, Marco - 2011
We provide an empirical analysis of host country determinants of Chinese outward FDI for the period 2003 to 2008, using … is attracted by market seeking motivations. As expected, resource seeking is an important motivation for Chinese FDI in … motivations are relevant for both manufacturing and services. -- China ; foreign direct investment ; internationalization ; trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009489293
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Spatial exporters
Defever, Fabrice; Heid, Benedikt; Larch, Mario - 2011
culturally related to their prior export destinations. We quantify the impact of this spatial pattern using a Chinese firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009388381
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Uncertain productivity growth and the choice between FDI and export
Yalcin, Erdal - 2009
The underlying model analyzes the first time foreign market entry decision of a representative investor who can choose between export and FDI. The model combines the proximity-concentration trade-off framework with the real option methodology and sheds light on the effects of productivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003883086
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Foreign direct investment in producer services : theory and empirical evidence
Raff, Horst; Von der Ruhr, Marc - 2001
This paper examines the pattern of foreign direct investment (FDI) in producer services. We develop a model of FDI in these services and test its predictions using panel data on U.S.FDI in 25 host countries from 1976 to 1995. We find evidence that, in addition to governmental and cultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011400886
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World market access of emerging-market firms : the role of foreign ownership and access to external finance
Raff, Horst; Trofimenko, Natalia - 2013
This paper uses micro-data from the World Bank Investment Climate Surveys 2002-2006 to investigate how foreign …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009772816
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Trade, foreign direct investment or acquisition : optimal entry modes for multinationals
Eicher, Theo S.; Kang, Jong Woo - 2004
We examine multinationals optimal entry modes into foreign markets as a function of market size, FDI fixed costs, tariffs and transport costs. Our results highlight why large countries are more likely to attract acquisition investment, while intermediate-sized countries may be served...
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Revisiting the OLI paradigm : the institutions, the state, and China's OFDI
Liang, Hao; Ren, Bing; Zhu, Haikun - 2011
business literature to analyze Chinese firms' fast-growing and aggressive outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). In … institutional determinants of Chinese firms' OFDI motivations and strategies, by further looking at the impact of direct and … potential concerns on China's state-backed OFDI and its implication on long-term sustainability. -- outward foreign direct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009377792
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FDI and taxation : a meta-Ssudy
Feld, Lars P.; Heckemeyer, Jost H. - 2009
Despite the continuing political interest in the usefulness of tax competition and tax coordination as well as the wealth of theoretical analyses, it still remains open whether or when tax competition is harmful. Moreover, the influence of tax differentials on multinationals' decisions is still...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003807896
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A touch of sophistication : FDI and unit values of exports
Harding, Torfinn; Javorcik, Beata K. Smarzynska - 2009
The debate on trade and growth increasingly focuses on the composition of exports. Exports of more "sophisticated" products appear to be positively correlated with growth, and upgrading the quality of exports is high on the policy agenda of many countries. This study presents evidence suggesting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003922581