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Published in: Management International Review 4/2015

01-08-2015 | Research Article

Spillover Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: How do Region-Specific Institutions Matter?

Authors: Jingtao Yi, Yan Chen, Chengqi Wang, Mario Kafouros

Published in: Management International Review | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

This study examines the role of region-specific institutions in explaining foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers. The findings reveal that domestic firms in different regions of China do not equally benefit from inward FDI. Firms that operate in regions with higher levels of intellectual property right protection, market development and international openness are better able to absorb spillovers and improve their productivity. By demonstrating how subnational location-bound institutions influence the spillover effects of FDI, the paper extends prior literature that largely focuses on either firm- and industry-specific determinants or on country-level institutional idiosyncrasies.
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Metadata
Title
Spillover Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: How do Region-Specific Institutions Matter?
Authors
Jingtao Yi
Yan Chen
Chengqi Wang
Mario Kafouros
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Management International Review / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Electronic ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0235-2

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