Abstract
The regional distribution of foreign direct investment in China, Reg. Studies 33, 857-867. This paper analyses the determinants of I:he regional distribution of both pledged and realized foreign direct investment (FDI) within China. The econometric properties of the panel data set are examined using a standardized 't-bar' test for unit root. The empirical results indicate that there exists a long run relationship between the spatial distribution of FDI and a number of regional characteristics. Provinces with a higher level of international trade, lower wage rates, more R&D manpower, higher GDP growth rates, quicker improvement in infrastructure, more rapid advances in agglomeration, more preferential policies and closer ethnic links with overseas Chinese attract relatively more pledged FDI.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 857-867 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | EUROPEAN URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |
Keywords
- China
- investment
- regional
- foreign
- distribution
- UNITED-STATES
- COUNTRY CHARACTERISTICS
- INCREASING RETURNS
- HOST COUNTRY
- LOCATION
- GROWTH
- DETERMINANTS
- ADVANTAGES
- ECONOMICS