Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/55336 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 3688
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
We provide an empirical analysis of host country determinants of Chinese outward FDI for the period 2003 to 2008, using data disaggregated by country and industry. We want to assess the relevance of market-seeking, resource-seeking and strategic asset seeking motivations suggested by the theory on FDI determinants. Our results show that only FDI in manufacturing is attracted by market seeking motivations. As expected, resource seeking is an important motivation for Chinese FDI in resource related sectors, which usually refers to countries with political fragile environments. Strategic asset seeking motivations are relevant for both manufacturing and services.
Subjects: 
China
foreign direct investment
internationalization
trade-FDI nexus
JEL: 
F14
F21
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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