Institutional Differences and the Choice of Outward Foreign Direct Investment Mode under the "Belt and Road” Initiative: Experience Analysis Based on China's Manufacturing Enterprises
Sustainability
; 15(9):7201, 2023.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2320546
ABSTRACT
Based on 1692 outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) events of 735 A-share listed companies in China's manufacturing industry from 2010 to 2019, this paper empirically examines the effect of investment motivation and the impact of institutional differences between China and the host country on the choice of OFDI entry mode;the paper also investigates the moderating effect of the "Belt and Road” Initiative (BRI) on Chinese manufacturing enterprises (CMEs) through use of the logit model. The empirical results show that, with greater institutional differences, CMEs become more inclined to choose cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Furthermore, a positive moderating effect of resource-seeking motivation on the choice of M&A OFDI by CMEs is observed. The signing of the "Belt and Road” cooperation document positively moderates institutional differences in promoting CMEs—especially state-owned CMEs—to choose the M&A mode. The "Belt and Road” Initiative provides an efficient supply system for OFDI by CMEs. This study enriches and extends existing institutional theories and provides suggestions for the promotion of the geopolitical pattern and international cooperation regarding the "Belt and Road” Initiative.
"Environmental Studies; outward foreign direct investment; the ""Belt and Road” Initiative; institutional differences; cross-border mergers and acquisitions; investment motivation; International cooperation; Acquisitions & mergers; Global economy; Politics; Economic development; International organizations; Host country; Empirical analysis; Manufacturing; Research & development--R&D; Motivation; Economic growth; Cooperation; COVID-19; Sustainable development; International relations; Pandemics; Decision making; Alliances; Manufacturing industry; Roads; Logit models; Coronaviruses; Political systems; China"
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English
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Sustainability
Year:
2023
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