Is foreign capital withdrawal historical opportunity or realistic challenge for Chinese firms to upgrade their global value chain (GVC)? Based on the framework of demand and supply, this study examines the impact and main characteristics of foreign capital withdrawal on upgrading Chinese...

This paper develops a theory of strategic vertical DFI (direct foreign investment) to suggest an explanation for the empirical puzzle of the missing "pollution-haven" effect. It focuses on a firm's strategic incentive to create multi-market interdependence (in addition to other conventional...

This paper develops a theory of strategic vertical DFI (direct foreign investment) to suggest an explanation for the empirical puzzle of the missing "pollution-haven" effect. It focuses on a firm's strategic incentive to create multi-market interdependence (in addition to other conventional...