Global Service Industry Direct Investment: Theory and Empirics

Author: Yang Chunni
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The author clearly defines foreign direct investment (FDI) in the service sector and systematically studies the impact of typical characteristics of the service sector on FDI. By analyzing the differences and connections between the service sector and the manufacturing sector, the author summarizes the typical characteristics of the service sector and extracts important explanatory variables that affect corporate FDI decisions. The research draws multiple conclusions regarding the conditions, location, and modes of FDI in the service sector. More notably, the author proposes a new "1+3+6" analytical framework specifically for FDI based on the characteristics of corporate FDI decision-making processes. This framework avoids the conceptual ambiguity and cross-interference of previous frameworks in the research process, facilitating analysis and making the conclusions clearer.