Foreign Direct Investment, Absorptive Capacity and Regional Innovation Capabilities: Evidence from China

Xiaolan Fu · 2008 · Oxford Development Studies

Summary. Foreign direct investment significantly boosts regional innovation capacity in China, but the effect depends critically on local absorptive capacity and complementary assets. FDI intensity improves innovation efficiency, and these gains drive economic growth in coastal regions. Inland regions show weaker results, indicating that FDI quality and local institutional strength determine whether foreign investment translates into knowledge-based development.

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  doi     = {10.1080/13600810701848193},
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DOI

10.1080/13600810701848193

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-04-28