This paper examines the location of foreign research and development (Ramp;D) establishments in China and reveals that such facilities are overly concentrated in Shanghai and Beijing, the two first-tier cities. We argue that the spatial concentration of Ramp;D in Shanghai and Beijing is more...

This paper examines the challenges of foreign R&D in China, based on interviews with 32 senior R&D managers. It confirms the findings from previous studies that many barriers still exist in China for foreign R&D, and such barriers include institutional environment, infrastructure and labor...