Foreign Manufacturing Investment in China: The Role of Industrial Agglomeration and Industrial Linkages

Canfei He ()

China & World Economy, 2008, vol. 16, issue 1, 82-99

Abstract: This paper investigates the forces that determine the industrial distribution of foreign manufacturing investment. It highlights the importance of industrial agglomeration and industrial linkage in attracting foreign investment to manufacturing industries. Using panel data for two‐digit manufacturing industries in Beijing during the period of 1999‐2004, this study finds that geographically agglomerated industries with strong intra‐industrial linkages are indeed attractive to foreign investment. Previous foreign investment has led to the current industrial concentration of foreign investment. Investors also favor capital‐intensive and technology‐intensive industries, and they tend to be attracted to the most profitable and exporting industries, but avoid industries with high real labor costs and high entry barriers. Competitive local industries that possess comparative advantages are critical for attracting foreign investment. The existence of industrial clusters certainly enhances a city's attractiveness to foreign investment.

Date: 2008
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