China's Outward FDI: An Industry-Level Analysis of Host-Country Determinants

Alessia Amighini (), Roberta Rabellotti and Marco Sanfilippo

Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, 2013, vol. 8, issue 3, 309-336

Abstract: We use disaggregated data by country and industry to empirically analyze the host country determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) for the years 2003 to 2011. Our results suggest that the host-country determinants of Chinese FDI differ between high- and low-income countries. While all Chinese FDI is invariably market seeking, other motivations stand out for differing sectors in specific country groups. The resource seeking motivation is relevant for manufacturing FDI to high-income countries with relatively high fuel abundance, and to low-income countries with primary resource abundance (other than fuels). Differently, the strategic-asset seeking motivation, measured by the level of R&D spending on GDP, only positively and significantly affects Chinese manufacturing and service FDI to OECD countries, while higher education levels are an attraction factor for all investing firms. Natural resource is an important attraction factor for Chinese FDI, not only in resource-related sectors, but also in manufacturing and service sectors. Finally, Chinese FDI tends to follow exports (rather than foster them), especially in service sectors.

Keywords: China; foreign direct investment; internationalization; trade-FDI nexus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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