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The Dragon and the Elephant on the way to Italy

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This paper provides original evidence about Chinese and Indian Outward Direct Investment in Italy. Firm-level data have been collected through survey interviews involving the whole population of Dragon and Elephant multinationals. With a response rate of 80%, we draw a detailed profile of the parent companies and investigate their main drivers, entry modes, and satisfaction with the local operations.

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  • Valeria Gattai, 2013. "The Dragon and the Elephant on the way to Italy," Working Papers 248, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics, revised Jun 2013.
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    outward direct investment; India; China; Italy;
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    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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