FDI spillovers in an emerging market: the role of foreign firms' country origin diversity and domestic firms' absorptive capacity

Yan Zhang, Haiyang Li, Yu Li, Li‐An Zhou · 2010 · Strategic Management Journal

Summary. Foreign direct investment from diverse countries boosts productivity of domestic firms in emerging markets by exposing them to varied technologies and management practices. This spillover effect strengthens when domestic firms have greater absorptive capacity—particularly larger firms and those with intermediate technology gaps to foreign investors. Analysis of Chinese manufacturing firms from 1998–2003 confirms these relationships.

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Zhang, Y., Li, H., Li, Y., & Zhou, L.. (2010). FDI spillovers in an emerging market: the role of foreign firms' country origin diversity and domestic firms' absorptive capacity. Strategic Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.856

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DOI: 10.1002/smj.856
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28