Na Lv|William S. Lightfoot
Determinants of foreign direct investment at the regional level in China
University of International Business and Economics|International University of Monaco
purpose paper sets analyze determinants foreign direct investment fdi country regional level extensive review past research studies well development multiple regression model identifying key determinants fdi regional level china critical year 2002 designmethodologyapproach development multiple regression model identify statistically significant determinants fdi region china findings reforms continue take place fdi china unevenly distributed paper examines five potential determinants fdi 30 regions including provinces centrally controlled municipalities semiautonomous regions china using regression model specific focus 2002 first full year chinas accession world trade organization first year china exceeded usa attracting fdi initial study one conclude government consider encouraging capitalintensive fdi development skilled workforce means increasing funding higher education infrastructure also encouraging openness stateowned enterprises paper sets research may help expose regions greater potential fdi well identifying regions need improve certain conditions order receive fdi originalityvalue paper analyzes determinants fdi region china 2002 year particularly interesting first full year chinas accession world trade organization well first year fdi greater china usa research study snap shot topic increasing importance china direct relevance fdi development efforts individual regions study provides evidence gdp proxies market size potential shown big attraction fdi labor quality progress reform degree openness also important determinants distribution fdi mild evidence high labor cost deters inflow fdi level infrastructure positive relation fdi results important implications central regional governments useful helping authorities allocate funds resources help attract fdi