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The impacts of Chinese direct investment in Thailand on the Sino-Thai bilateral trade

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  • Mathavee Keorite
  • Huang Pan

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of Chinese direct investment in Thailand on the Sino-Thai bilateral trade. The economic relationship between Thailand and China has been strengthened through both trade and Chinese direct investment in Thailand for past decades. Design/methodology/approach - – AR(p) model was used to examine the effects of Chinese direct investment on both Thailand exports and Thailand imports. Findings - – This paper shows that Chinese direct investment in Thailand has contributed to the decrease of intermediate goods of Thailand exports to China. On the other hand, Chinese direct investment has contributed to the increase of finished products of Thailand exports to China. In addition, Chinese direct investment in Thailand has contributed to increase of Thailand imports from China. This suggests that strengthening cooperation for economic growth in either of the two countries can generate mutual benefits through trade. Research limitations/implications - – The studies focus only on the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on trade, while the effects of trade on FDI are neglected. Practical implications - – Policies should be devised to reduce reliance on exports of raw and semi-raw materials by turning on to final products with more value-added products and should improve the equality of infrastructure in the country to attract more FDI into the economy. Originality/value - – This paper provides evidence that Chinese direct investment in Thailand is an important determinant factor of the rapid growth of the bilateral trade. It also shows that the appreciation of Thai Baht against Chinese RMB is associated with a decrease in Thailand trade surplus in the bilateral trade.

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  • Mathavee Keorite & Huang Pan, 2016. "The impacts of Chinese direct investment in Thailand on the Sino-Thai bilateral trade," Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 9(1), pages 24-39, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jcefts:v:9:y:2016:i:1:p:24-39
    DOI: 10.1108/JCEFTS-07-2015-0018
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