Foreign Direct Investment and Urban Growth in China

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4094-0685-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 402 g

This book puts forward an institutional explanation of the recent dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China. It argues that the concentration of FDI in the Chinese manufacturing economy since the beginning of this century is largely the result of China's entrepreneurial urban growth strategy, which was in turn motivated by the overall political and fiscal structures of China and was facilitated by urban land use under the manipulation of municipalities. By identifying the interactions between cross-border capital flow, national regulations and local responses, this book not only provides a fresh understanding of China's FDI pattern from an urban perspective that has been rare among publications on similar topics, but also sheds light on the drivers underlying China's rapid economic growth and its implications for sustainable development. It also stands as a useful reference for other countries and regions that plan to launch their own state-led development projects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, Lei

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Toward a Demand-Side Perspective for FDI Dynamics in China; Chapter 2 Rise of Entrepreneurial Local States; Chapter 3 Growth of Urban Real Estate Sector; Chapter 4 Competition for Manufacturing Investments and the Demand for FDI; Chapter 5 Representations of Entrepreneurial Urban Growth across Regions in China; conclusion Conclusions: Toward Sustainable Urban Development;

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Lei Wang, Wuhan University, China and Peking University, China