Foreign direct investment in China: trends, characteristics and impacts

Abstract

The following sections are included: Introduction Growth Trend of FDI Inflows into China Has China attracted more FDI inflows from the world? Has China crowded out FDI inflows into other countries? Characteristics of FDI in China Overwhelming dominance of developing source economies Unbalanced regional distribution of FDI inflows Sectoral distribution of FDI inflows Impact of FDI on China's Economy Capital formation Employment opportunities Export promotion Technology Transfer and Spillover Effects of FDI Has FDI brought advanced technologies into China? Has FDI generated spillovers to China's domestic firms? Conclusion References Show more