The combined effect of foreign direct investment on firm productivity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15067426 |
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| Authors | Yuanzhe Huang (0000-0003-4044-328X, Zhejiang University), Changbiao Zhong (0009-0006-9617-8517, Guangzhou College of Commerce, corresponding author), Haowei Chen (0009-0003-4224-6295, Ningbo University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1331-677X • E-ISSN: 1848-9664 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1331677x.2022.2139278 |
| OpenAlex | W4308024751 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
This paper attempts to answer the economic implications of combining inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) and outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) by constructing a panel fixed effects model using Chinese industrial firm-level data for the period 1998–2013. Specifically, we focus on the impact of combining IFDI and OFDI on firm productivity in China. We also introduce interactive terms into the model to explore the direct and indirect mechanisms through which IFDI and OFDI affect productivity growth. The results show that IFDI and OFDI work together to contribute to productivity growth by acting directly on the level of technology, thereby increasing productivity. IFDI intensifies market concentration, which in turn positively moderates the relationship between OFDI and productivity. Furthermore, IFDI moderates the financing constraints of firms, but has a weaker effect; the easing of financing constraints facilitates the positive impact of OFDI on productivity. Absorptive capacity favours IFDI spillover, but OFDI inhibits absorptive capacity improvements. Our in-depth analysis of the mechanism of the combined impact of IFDI and OFDI on productivity reveals the objectives of using this combination, thereby providing theoretical support and policy recommendations for the implementation of this strategy
Business · Economics · Foreign direct investment · Industrial organization · Macroeconomics · Monetary economics · Productivity · Global Trade and Competitiveness · Global trade and economics · International Business and FDI
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| Highly cited | No |
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