Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

This study examines the determinants of entry by foreign firms, using information on 515 Chinese industries at the provincial level during 1998-2001. The analysis is based on new economic geography theory and thus focuses on market and supplier access within and outside the province of entry, as wel...

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Main Authors:	Amiti, Mary, Smarzynska Javorcik, Beata
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	International Investment Long-term Capital Movements F210 Multinational Firms International Business F230 Production, Pricing, and Market Structure Size Distribution of Firms L110 Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General L600 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics P250 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: International Trade, Finance, Investment, and Aid P330 Other Production and Pricing Analysis R320
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5670

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spelling	okr-10986-56702021-04-23T14:02:23Z Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China Amiti, Mary Smarzynska Javorcik, Beata International Investment Long-term Capital Movements F210 Multinational Firms International Business F230 Production, Pricing, and Market Structure Size Distribution of Firms L110 Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General L600 Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics P250 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: International Trade, Finance, Investment, and Aid P330 Other Production and Pricing Analysis R320 This study examines the determinants of entry by foreign firms, using information on 515 Chinese industries at the provincial level during 1998-2001. The analysis is based on new economic geography theory and thus focuses on market and supplier access within and outside the province of entry, as well as production and trade costs. The results indicate that market and supplier access are the most important factors affecting foreign entry. Access to markets and suppliers in the province of entry matters more than access to the rest of China, which is consistent with market fragmentation due to underdeveloped transport infrastructure and informal trade barriers. 2012-03-30T07:33:57Z 2012-03-30T07:33:57Z 2008 Journal Article Journal of Development Economics 03043878 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5670 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article China
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description	This study examines the determinants of entry by foreign firms, using information on 515 Chinese industries at the provincial level during 1998-2001. The analysis is based on new economic geography theory and thus focuses on market and supplier access within and outside the province of entry, as well as production and trade costs. The results indicate that market and supplier access are the most important factors affecting foreign entry. Access to markets and suppliers in the province of entry matters more than access to the rest of China, which is consistent with market fragmentation due to underdeveloped transport infrastructure and informal trade barriers.
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author	Amiti, Mary Smarzynska Javorcik, Beata
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title	Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China
title_short	Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China
title_full	Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China
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Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

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