Buckley, P.J., Clegg, J., Cross, A.R., Liu, X., Voss, H. and Zheng, P. 2007. The determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment. Journal of International Business Studies. 38 (4), pp. 499-518. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400277
| Title | The determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment |
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| Authors | Buckley, P.J., Clegg, J., Cross, A.R., Liu, X., Voss, H. and Zheng, P. |
| Abstract | This study investigates the determinants of Chinese outward direct investment (ODI) and the extent to which three special explanations (capital market imperfections, special ownership advantages and institutional factors) need to be nested within the general theory of the multinational firm. We test our hypotheses using official Chinese ODI data collected between 1984 and 2001. We find Chinese ODI to be associated with high levels of political risk in, and cultural proximity to, host countries throughout, and with host market size and geographic proximity (1984 to 1991) and host natural resources endowments (1992 to 2001). We find strong support for the argument that aspects of the special theory help to explain the behaviour of Chinese MNEs. |
| Keywords | China, Outward FDI, Theory of the multinational enterprise, Chinese multinational firms |
| Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
| Journal citation | 38 (4), pp. 499-518 |
| ISSN | 0047-2506 |
| Year | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400277 |
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| Published | Jul 2007 |
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