Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data f...Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data from 2000 to 2012 and employed three concepts of distance.Our emprical results indicate that geographic distance and cultural distance have significant negative effects on FDI flow,whereas economic distance has a significant positive effect.It suggests that FDI prefers to locate in regions that are geographically and culturally close but economically distant from the home country,which further implies that FDI in China is dominated by vertical FDI.Our findings suggest that Chinese provincial governments should place emphasis on attracting FDI from culturally close countries and provide institutional support to encourage and promote horizontal FDI.展开更多
Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cool...Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cools down. In the meantime, the China-US relationship is also experiencing a downturn with quite some difficulties.展开更多
Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quad...Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quadrangle and post-and-lintel building) and ethnic folk dwellings(terraced house and column-and-tie construction) in different degrees. There are also mutations in some peculiar regions, such as Minnan Tulou and the Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province(Tulou: earth building). These phenomena are all related to the migration of Han people, integration of Han people and ethnic groups, and the formation of sub-nations. This paper focused on the inheritance and evolution of settlement form under the influence of the above three factors, and also subtle relations formed in this process.展开更多
文摘Multinational enterprises(MNEs)make investment decisions according to the distance factors at a sub-national level.This paper made estimates using the gravity model with provincial foreign direct investment(FDI)data from 2000 to 2012 and employed three concepts of distance.Our emprical results indicate that geographic distance and cultural distance have significant negative effects on FDI flow,whereas economic distance has a significant positive effect.It suggests that FDI prefers to locate in regions that are geographically and culturally close but economically distant from the home country,which further implies that FDI in China is dominated by vertical FDI.Our findings suggest that Chinese provincial governments should place emphasis on attracting FDI from culturally close countries and provide institutional support to encourage and promote horizontal FDI.
文摘Respected President Lakis,Respected legislative leaders of provinces and states,Ladies, gentlemen and friends,Good morning. Now it is the time of the year when autumn changes into winter and the weather gradually cools down. In the meantime, the China-US relationship is also experiencing a downturn with quite some difficulties.
基金Sponsored by High-level Discipline Fund of Jiangxi Provincial Universities and Colleges"Geographical Resources and Engineering"(East China Institute of Technology)
文摘Traditional Chinese settlements show gradual changes of the form from south to north, and such a tendency of change in different dimensions is demonstrated as the integration of traditional Chinese folk dwellings(quadrangle and post-and-lintel building) and ethnic folk dwellings(terraced house and column-and-tie construction) in different degrees. There are also mutations in some peculiar regions, such as Minnan Tulou and the Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province(Tulou: earth building). These phenomena are all related to the migration of Han people, integration of Han people and ethnic groups, and the formation of sub-nations. This paper focused on the inheritance and evolution of settlement form under the influence of the above three factors, and also subtle relations formed in this process.
