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Why Does China Attract So Little Foreign Direct Investment?

In: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in East Asian Economic Development

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  • Shang-Jin Wei, 2000. "Why Does China Attract So Little Foreign Direct Investment?," NBER Chapters, in: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in East Asian Economic Development, pages 239-265, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    5. Elissa Braunstein & Gerald Epstein, 2002. "Bargaining Power and Foreign Direct Investment in China: Can 1.3 Billion Consumers Tame the Multinationals?," SCEPA working paper series. 2002-13, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA), The New School.
    6. Ting Gao, 2001. "The impact of foreign trade and investment reform on industry location: the case of China," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 367-386.
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    8. Li-Gang Liu, 2005. "China'S Role In The Current Global Economic Imbalance," Discussion papers 05010, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
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