China’s policy of encouraging export processing has been the topic of much discussion in the academic literature and policy debate. We use a...

We ask whether production related subsidies have a role to play in explaining Chinese firms’ export performance. We, firstly, implement an...

The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) is considered to be of particular importance for emerging economies because it represents a...

In the run-up to WTO accession in 2001, China considerably liberalised its policy towards FDI. This column argues that foreign acquisitions...

Before and after its accession to the WTO in 2001, China has undergone a far-reaching investment liberalisation. As part of this, existing...

We implement a method to estimate the direct effects of foreign-ownership on foreign firms' productivity and the indirect effects (or...

We investigate whether inward foreign direct investment (FDI), either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by...

In this paper we use plant level data on the start-up size of new plant entries and detailed information on the grants received by such plants...

We use newly available representative panel data for manufacturing enterprises in West and East Germany to investigate the link between...

We use newly available representative panel data for manufacturing enterprises in West and East Germany to investigate the link between...

This paper investigates the two-way relationship between R&D and export activity. In particular, we concern ourselves with the question...

Using UK bank data for 466 new venture loan applications, we explore the determinants of interest margin, the sanctioning decision and the...

In this paper we analyse productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment using firm-level panel data for U.K. manufacturing industries...

This paper seeks to identify the causal effect of foreign acquisitions on wages of skilled and unskilled workers, using...

It is widely accepted that China has been experiencing an export-led growth approach. However, the question whether government can reshape...

China has largely reduced the scope of its production and innovation subsidies at the firm level, but some still remain. Recent research shows...

This paper investigates the link between inward FDI and innovation activity in China, using a very comprehensive and recent firm level...

There is a well-established theoretical and empirical literature that shows that exporters are more innovative than otherwise equivalent...

In this paper we use plant level data on the start-up size of new plant entries and detailed information on the grants received by such plants...

There is a well-established theoretical and empirical literature that shows that exporters are more innovative than otherwise equivalent...