Multinational enterprises are often accused to have a preference for investing in countries in which the working populations' civil and political rights are largely disregarded. This paper presents an empirical investigation of the popular political repression boosts FDI hypothesis and arrives...

Bureaucrats, businesses, and economic policies in a globalized China -- Chasing foreign capital -- From FDI attraction to domestic competitiveness -- Local policy making, globalized coalitions, and resource allocation -- The micro foundation of state intervention and policy effectiveness --...