Foreign Direct Investment and the Economy of China's Western Region

Author: Wu Haiying
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Since the reform and opening-up, China has achieved remarkable results in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). However, the utilization of FDI between the eastern and western regions is severely unbalanced. This book conducts a systematic study on the relationship between FDI and economic growth in the western region. By analyzing the contribution rate of FDI to the economic growth of the western region, as well as the relationship between FDI and fields such as trade and employment in the western region, it explores the impact of FDI on the economic growth of China's western region. Starting from the locational and industrial characteristics of the western region, it discusses the characteristics of attracting FDI in the western region, as well as the various factors restricting the inflow of FDI into the western region, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of the foreign investment environment in China's provinces and regions. By focusing on the western region, this book systematically studies the impact of FDI on the western economy and the various factors restricting the inflow of FDI, aiming to provide a decision-making basis for understanding the role of FDI in the western region and enhancing the attractiveness of the western region to FDI. Several key chapters in the book are composed of empirical research, and the analysis of various issues is carried out through comparisons between different regions in China. The rich empirical research and regional comparative analysis are prominent features of this book.