beginning to emerge for Japanese production networks in Asia, with particular reference to the role of China. I conclude with a …

China in recent years has emerged as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Many … competitiveness to China. Is China diverting FDI from other developing countries? Theoretically, a growing China can add to other … then add China's inward foreign direct investment as an indicator of the China Effect. Estimation of the coefficient …

The de facto politically independent Taiwan is coming under increasing pressure from the People’s Republic of China …. Germany is committed to a one-China policy, which rules out any diplo­matic recognition of Taiwan. Nevertheless, there is … scope to expand and intensify relations below this threshold and thus counter China’s policy of intimidating and isolating …

investment drop-off, in particular competitive pressures from the People's Republic of China and heightened risk and uncertainty …

Key Features:Investigates transition, regional development and globalization, with comparative analyses of China and … An Analysis of Determinants of Regional Disparities in China -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Actual Situation and Changes of … Regional Disparities in China -- 2.1. Per capita GDP indices of top five and bottom five provinces, direct controlled …

, loosely based upon China. We calibrate a benchmark equilibrium, and carry out various counterfactual simulations to analyze …

Using a large firm-level panel dataset from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, we examine the effect of … financial distortions on FDI inflows in China's labor-intensive industries. Following Whited and Wu (2006), we estimate the … political pecking order hypothesis that states that there is a severe lending bias in China's financial system against private …