Armstrong, Shiro2015-12-071671-2234http://hdl.handle.net/1885/17113The recent rise in Chinese outward direct investment (ODI) has significant global implications and impacts on host country policy. The present paper attempts to provide a theoretical basis and to define a robust econometric approach to assess the performaKeywords: Chinese investment; F21; F23; F50; Foreign direct investment; Spatial linkage201110.1111/j.1749-124X.2011.01248.x2016-02-24