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The role of English as a lingua franca in FDI: Evidence from China

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  • Chun Liao
  • Weiguo Zhang

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This paper examines the impact of English as a lingua franca on FDI by using the bilateral FDI data between China and 36 OECD countries. We find that English as a lingua franca significantly promotes FDI between China and OECD countries; the impact of English proficiency on outward FDI is greater than that on inward FDI in China; the improvement of English proficiency is more conducive to promoting China’s FDI with non-English-speaking countries than with English-speaking countries. Our findings suggest that English can be an effective lingua franca to remove language barriers in FDI for developing countries, especially when the investing partners are high-income and non-English-speaking countries.

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  • Chun Liao & Weiguo Zhang, 2024. "The role of English as a lingua franca in FDI: Evidence from China," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(2), pages 294-315, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jitecd:v:33:y:2024:i:2:p:294-315
    DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2023.2175307
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