The determinants of location choice of South Korean FDI in China

Globalization, foreign direct investment, and urban growth management: Policies and conflicts in Vientiane, Laos

“…One method to increase GDP is for countries to favor foreign over domestic investments and provide more freedom and incentives to foreign investors, with various tax reductions, market priorities, public services, and other significant rights (Erdogan and Atakli, 2012). Kang and Lee (2007) found that the quality of labor and transportation infrastructure positively influenced the location decisions for South Korean FDI in Chinese economic zones, whereas labor cost and travel distance showed negative impacts.…”

What to Know before Entering the Great China?—A Foreign Investors’ Perspective!

“…The potential determinants of FDI location can be studied through the research work conducted by numerous worthy researchers [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. On the basis of the researchers' feedback on the topic, below is the list of the factors influencing FDI Location choices [20] and a Table 2 reflecting theoretical support on the topic:…”

The mediating role of export-oriented Japanese foreign direct investment in China

“…The determinants of both FDI (e.g., KANG & Lee, 2007;Cassidy & Callaghan, 2006;Blonigen, 2005;SUN, TONG & YU, 2002) and exports (e.g., Kumar, 2009;Kiyota & Urata, 2008;XING & ZHAO, 2008;Vukšić, 2005;Camarero & Tamarit, 2004;LIU, et al, 2001;SUN, 2001;ZHANG & Felmingham, 2001;ZHANG & SONG, 2000) are overlapping. In addition, previous studies have examined the direct relationships between FDI and exports (WONG & TANG, 2009;Apergis, Lyroudi & Vamvakidis, 2008;Dritsaki, Dritsaki & Adamopoulos, 2004).…”