China's outward foreign direct investment: Location choice and firm ownership |
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Authors: | Bala Ramasamy Matthew Yeung |
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Institution: | a China Europe International Business School, 699 Hong Feng Road, Pudong, Shanghai, PR China b Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, Open University of Hong Kong, 30 Good Shepherd Street, Homantin, Kowloon, SAR, Hong Kong c University of Sheffield, Management School, 9 Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 4DT, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | This article evaluates the international location decisions made by public listed Chinese firms during the period 2006-2008, using a Poisson count data regression model. Further, we categorize the firms into state-controlled and privately owned according to majority ownership. We find that the determinants of internationalization differ based on ownership. State-controlled firms are attracted to countries with large sources of natural resources and risky political environments. Private firms are more market seekers. Although all firms have strategic intent, the attraction is commercially viable technology rather than core research content. Our findings also show that existing theories can sufficiently explain the actions of private Chinese firms, but adjustments are needed to understand the behavior of state-controlled multinationals. |
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Keywords: | China Chinese firms Outward FDI Firm ownership Locational determinants |
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