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Do China's greenfield foreign direct investments promote short-term innovation output growth in host countries?

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  • Fang, Jing
  • Fu, Fanjie
  • Yang, Xiaolin
  • Yao, Shujie

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We examine the impact of China's greenfield OFDI on the short-term innovation outputs of host countries using a panel dataset covering 46 countries in 2003–21. Our findings provide evidence that challenges concerns about the threat posed by China's greenfield OFDI.

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  • Fang, Jing & Fu, Fanjie & Yang, Xiaolin & Yao, Shujie, 2025. "Do China's greenfield foreign direct investments promote short-term innovation output growth in host countries?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 247(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:247:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525000436
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112206
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    Keywords

    Greenfield foreign direct investment; Patent; The belt and road initiative; China;
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    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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