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Confucius institute effects on China's trade and FDI: Isn't it delightful when folks afar study Hanyu?

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  • Lien, Donald
  • Oh, Chang Hoon
  • Selmier, W. Travis

Abstract

This paper employs gravity models to analyze the influence of Confucius Institutes (CI) on outward trade and FDI flows from China. We find significant increases in both Chinese exports and outward FDI flows to developing countries through establishment and operation of CIs, but little impact on the same flows to developed countries. In addition, CIs command stronger impacts on FDI than on outward trade.

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal International Review of Economics & Finance.

Volume (Year): 21 (2012)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 147-155

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Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:21:y:2012:i:1:p:147-155
DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2011.05.010
Contact details of provider: Web page: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/inca/620165

Keywords: Confucius Institute; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; China; Soft power;

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  1. Oh, Chang Hoon & Travis Selmier, W. & Lien, Donald, 2011. "International trade, foreign direct investment, and transaction costs in languages," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 40(6), pages 732-735.
  2. Lien, Donald, 2013. "Financial effects of the Confucius Institute on Chinese language acquisition: Isn’t it delightful that friends come from afar to teach you Hanyu?," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 24(C), pages 87-100.
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  5. Lien, Donald & Oh, Chang Hoon, 2014. "Determinants of the Confucius Institute establishment," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(3), pages 437-441.
  6. Chensheng Xu & Feng Yao & Fan Zhang, 2015. "An Investigation of Confucius Institute’s Effects on China’s OFDI via Cultural Difference and Institutional Quality," Working Papers 15-45, Department of Economics, West Virginia University.
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  8. Li, Jing & Oh, Chang Hoon, 2016. "Research on emerging-market multinational enterprises: Extending Alan Rugman’s critical contributions," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 25(3), pages 776-784.
  9. Selmier, W. Travis & Oh, Chang Hoon, 2012. "International business complexity and the internationalization of languages," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 189-200.

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