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Understanding Bilateral FDI Flows in Developing Asia

Unlike trade flows, there has been little to no detailed examination of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows between Asian economies. This paper uses bilateral FDI flows data to investigate trends in intra-Asian FDI flows over the period 1990-2005. It employs an augmented gravity model to identify...

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Main Authors: Hattari, Rabin, Rajan, Ramkishen S.
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
International Investment
Long-term Capital Movements F210
Multinational Firms
International Business F230
Economic Development: Financial Markets
Saving and Capital Investment
Corporate Finance and Governance O160
International Linkages to Development
Role of International Organizations O190
Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: International Trade, Finance, Investment, and Aid P330
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5824
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Summary:Unlike trade flows, there has been little to no detailed examination of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows between Asian economies. This paper uses bilateral FDI flows data to investigate trends in intra-Asian FDI flows over the period 1990-2005. It employs an augmented gravity model to identify the main determinants of intra-Asian FDI flows. Possible drivers of FDI flows, including transactional and informational distance (proxied by distance), real sector variables, financial variables, and quality of institutions are examined.

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