Diplomatic Relations and Investment Location of Chinese Multinationals:An International Political Economy Perspective

作     者：Diego Quer 

作者机构：Department of ManagementUniversity of AlicanteSpain 

出 版 物：《China & World Economy》 (中国与世界经济（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第32卷第5期

页      面：87-112页

学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 

主　　题：diplomacy international political economy location decisions multinational enterprises 

摘      要：Past research has suggested that diplomacy can play a significant role as a mechanism to pave the way for multinational enterprises(MNEs)in foreign *** on the international political economy perspective,this article analyzes the influence of the diplomatic activities of the Chinese government on the location of Chinese *** develops several hypotheses regarding the influence of three essential tools in the Chinese government s current diplomatic agenda:high-level visits by the Chinese President,the establishment of Confucius Institutes,and the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).The empirical analysis is based on a sample of 972 country-year observations from 2013 to *** results show that high-level government visits and Confucius Institutes positively impacted the location of China s outward foreign direct investments,with the effect being lower in BRI *** impact of Confucius Institutes was higher for state-owned enterprises.