This paper uses provincial time series data from the People's Republic of China to empirically investigate two propositions relating to economic develoment; (i) that economic takeoff - or an acceleration in economic growth - is associated with inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI),...

This paper uses provincial time series data from China to empirically investigate two propositions relating to economic development: (i) that economic takeoff is associated with technological transfer through foreign direct investment (FDI); and (ii) that takeoff is accompanied, at least in the...

This paper uses provincial time series data from China to empirically investigate two propositions relating to economic development: (i) that economic takeoff is associated with technological transfer through foreign direct investment (FDI); and (ii) that takeoff is accompanied, at least in the...