This article studies China's industrial competitiveness using international perspectives and comparison. Adopting the index of competitive industrial performance developed by the United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO), we assess China's position in the world and analyze the dynamics of...

Developing countries may expand their exports through participating in international production networks organized by multinational corporations. China appears to have been successful with this approach in the past two decades. Its exports rose from $9.8 billion in 1978 (ranked as thirty-second...

This study analyzes effects of international investment on poverty reduction in China by testing a growth model with provincial data. Economic growth is the single most important factor influencing poverty reduction. Inward foreign direct investment (FDI) seems central to achieving that goal...

While foreign direct investment (FDI) might promote income growth, many developing host countries have been concerned about the impact of FDI on regional disparity. Using the Chinese data, we tested how FDI affects income inequality across provinces in the 1990s. The non-parametric analysis...

The boom of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Asia since the mid-1980s and the recent Asian financial crisis raise the critical question of how FDI affects host economies. While there is considerable evidence on the link between FDI and economic growth, the causality between the two...

After adopting the open-door policy, China experienced a boom of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) by multinational corporations. This article attempts to assess effects of location characteristics and government policies on FDI flows during the period 1987-98. A model of FDI determinants...

From the 32nd in _978 to the 3rd largest exporting country in the world in 2004, China’s export boom was accompanied by substantial inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the same period. exports by foreign-invested enterprises in 2004 were $339 billion, comprising 57% of China’s...