Foreign-owned firms are frequently viewed as an important source of new capital, access to world markets and employment generation and there exist numerous studies on the determinants of FDI flows and the role of incentives designed to attract FDI. Similarly important for economic growth are...

Foreign Direct Investment in China is one of the most comprehensive studies of FDI in China and provides a remarkable background of information on the evolution of China’s FDI policies over the last 30 years. -- Chunlai Chen presents a compelling and thorough analysis of the leading...

Caroline S. Wang untersucht die Einflüsse wichtiger standort- und firmenspezifischer Faktoren auf die Entwicklung der Direktinvestitionstätigkeiten sowie auf die zukünftigen Direktinvestitionsplanungen von Firmen. Die Autorin trägt dazu bei, das Direktinvestitionsverhalten deutscher Firmen...

There is a growing literature on global Chinese companies, but this tends to be at a very general level. There is little research to date on the effect of Chinese involvement on workers and their unions. Although focussed on one company, SINOHYDRO, this paper addresses questions of importance to...