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Investigating Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investments: How Can Firm‐level Data Help?

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The empirical literature on China's outward foreign direct investment mainly relies on aggregate data from official statistics, but the reliability of such data is currently a matter of concern because it does not take account of relevant features such as industry breakdown, ownership structure and entry mode. A novel firm‐level database, EMENDATA, compiled by matching data from several available sources on various types of cross‐border deals and including information on group structure, provides a more accurate picture and enables new empirical analyses of the rapidly increasing presence of Chinese companies abroad. Based on this database, this paper offers a more precise assessment of the geographical and sector specialization patterns of Chinese outward foreign direct investment into Europe and suggests new avenues for future research.

Source: China & World Economy

DOI: 10.1111/cwe.12091

Authors: Alessia Amighini, Claudio Cozza, Roberta Rabellotti, Marco Sanfilippo

Institutions: Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, University of Trieste, University of Pavia, University of Antwerp

Language: English

Topic: International Business and FDI

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2009915708

FWCI: 11.24

Cites: 34

Cited by: 28

Related to: 10