Does foreign direct investment crowd in or crowd out private domestic investment in China? The effect of entry mode

C-Tier
Journal: Economic Modeling
Year: 2017
Volume: 61
Issue: C
Pages: 409-419

Score contribution per author:

0.336 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

Using quarterly data spanning from 1994Q1 to 2014Q4, we find a neutral relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic investment in China. However, when we consider the entry mode chosen by foreign investors, we find that whilst equity joint venture (EJV) crowds in domestic investment, wholly foreign-funded enterprise (WFFE) crowds it out. Our results remain robust under alternative estimators and across different time periods. Based on these results, we argue that the Chinese government needs to actively promote the formation of EJV and uses it as the catalyst for industrial upgrading in the economy.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecmode:v:61:y:2017:i:c:p:409-419
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25