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A Policy Perspective on Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Chinese State-Owned Enterprises

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  • Steven Globerman

    (College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA; The Fraser Institute)

Abstract

A growing number of developed country governments in recent years have adopted a hostile attitude towards foreign direct investments undertaken in their markets by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the latter often based in China. The broad reason for this hostility is the belief that state-owned enterprises pursue non-commercial objectives with resulting damage to host economies. This paper argues that the empirical evidence shows SOEs are increasingly exhibiting market-owned behavior. Furthermore, any adverse consequences of non-commercial behavior are likely to be realized primarily by the SOEs themselves.

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  • Steven Globerman, 2016. "A Policy Perspective on Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Chinese State-Owned Enterprises," Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, Higher Education Press, vol. 11(4), pages 537-547, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:fec:journl:v:11:y:2016:i:4:p:537-547
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    Keywords

    state-owned enterprises; China; acquisitions; non-commercial objectives; unfair competition;
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    JEL classification:

    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General

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