Relying on a large foreign direct investment (FDI) transaction level dataset, unique both in terms of disaggregation and time and country coverage, this paper examines patterns in greenfield (GF) versus merger & acquisition (MA) investment. Although both are found to seek out large markets with...

This original and important book explores how the interaction between China and multinational enterprises (MNEs) has the potential to affect the future of the Chinese economy, the global economy, and international business. -- It examines the interaction of two of the most important forces...

China and the multinationals / Robert Pearce -- The opening of China and the strategic expansion of multinationals : an analysis of subsidiary motivation and roles / Si Zhang and Robert Pearce -- Multinationals' R&D in China and its implications for China's national system of innovation / Si...