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Published in: Management Review Quarterly 3-4/2012

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Chinese outward foreign direct investment—a challenge for traditional internationalization theories?

Authors: Sue Claire Berning, Dirk Holtbrügge

Published in: Management Review Quarterly | Issue 3-4/2012

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Abstract

In this paper we explore the current state of research on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) of Chinese firms. A literature review identifies 62 articles in 15 peer-reviewed academic journals that were published between 1986 and 2012. We examine the underlying theories, research methods, motives, determinants, host countries, industries, periods of observation, nationality of authors and performance of Chinese OFDI, as well as the degree of consensus with traditional internationalization theories. We find that the majority of studies find these theories not applicable to explain Chinese OFDI. We discuss possible extensions and modifications and derive implications for future research.
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Metadata
Title
Chinese outward foreign direct investment—a challenge for traditional internationalization theories?
Authors
Sue Claire Berning
Dirk Holtbrügge
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Management Review Quarterly / Issue 3-4/2012
Print ISSN: 2198-1620
Electronic ISSN: 2198-1639
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-012-0086-5

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