Ethnic Chinese networks and international investment: evidence from inward FDI in China
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This paper studies the role of business and social networks in international investment by examining the effects of ethnic Chinese networks on foreign direct investment (FDI) in China. After controlling for a variety of economic determinants of FDI, this study finds a significant positive role in inward FDI of ethnic Chinese networks proxied by the population share of ethnic Chinese in the investing country. # 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JEL classification: F21; F23
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