This paper studies whether inward FDI deregulation promotes innovation by firms in the host country. A theoretical framework, in which the entry of additional foreign firms is associated with both spillover and competition effects, is built to guide the empirical evaluation. Exploiting data on...

Introduction -- China's economic activities in the North Korean mineral resource sector -- China's economic activities in the North Korean fishing industry -- Chinese cross-border economic activities in North Korea -- The regional impact of Chinese economic activity in North Korea -- Conclusion.