China has become such an important element of the global economy that its influence cannot be ignored in almost any field of endeavour. The phenomenal impact of FDI in China and its (largely trade-related) consequences has been well documented and now there is a significant literature on the phenomenon of outward investment from China too. This book is an in depth study of the international business relationships of China covering both inward and outward foreign direct investment, its impact and related theoretical and policy issues. This volume of highly renowned author Peter Buckley's collected papers from 2005-8 continues his interest in the theory of international business (Section I) and policies towards foreign direct investment (FDI) (Section IV) but has a major concentration on China, both as regards outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from China (Section II) and FDI in China (Section III).

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PETER J. BUCKLEY is one of the world's leading academics in the area of International Business. He is currently Professor of International Business and Director of the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds, UK. He is also Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Reading.

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Foreword Professor Klaus Macharzina Introduction SECTION I: THEORY Regaining the Edge for International Business Research; co-author D.Lessard Stephen Hymer: Three phases, One Approach Firm Configuration and Internationalization: A Model; co-author N.Hashai Edith Penrose's Theory of the Growth of the Firm and the Strategic Management of Multinational Enterprises; co-author M.Casson SECTION II: CHINESE OUTWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT The Determinants of Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment; co-author J.Clegg, A.Cross, P.Zheng, H.Voss & X.Liu Historic and Emergent Trends in Chinese Outward Direct Investment ; co-authors A.R.Cross, H.an, H.Voss & X.Liu SECTION III: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CHINA Cultural Awareness in Knowledge Transfer to China: The Role of Guanxi and Mianzi; co-Authors J.Clegg & H.Tan Is the Relationship Between Inward FDI and Spillover Effects Linear? An Empirical Examination of the Case of China; co-authors J.Clegg & C.Wang Inward FDI and Host Country Productivity: Evidence from China's Electronics Industry; co-authors J.Clegg & C.Wang China's Inward Foreign Direct Investment Success: Southeast Asia in the Shadow of the Dragon; co-authors J.Clegg, A.Cross & H.Tan The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Chinese Export Performance; co-authors C.Wang, P.J.Buckley, J.Clegg & M.Kafouros The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Productivity of China's Automotive Industry; co-authors J.Clegg, P.A.Siler, G.Giorgioni & P.Zheng The Impact of Foreign Ownership, Local Ownership and Industry Characteristics on Spillover Benefits from Foreign Direct Investment in China; co-authors J.Clegg & C.Wang Organization and Action in a Chinese State-Owned Service Intermediary: the Case of Sinotrans; co-authors J.Clegg & H.Tan SECTION IV: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND POLICY Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland: Policy Implications for Emerging Economies; co-author F.Ruane A Simple and Flexible Dynamic Approach to Foreign DirectInvestment Growth: The Canada United States Relationship in the Context of Free Trade; co-authors J.Clegg, N.Forsans & K.Reilly