OFDI from China: a deliberately macro re-evaluation

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical overview of the recent phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from China, from a more macro and historical perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper critically reviews the extant literature and re-assesses available data on OFDI from China.

Findings

It is argued that despite the explosion of academic interest the phenomenon was neither unpredicted nor sudden.

Originality/value

The paper also argues that OFDI from China is not yet so important and neither presents insurmountable challenges to the established literature on FDI.

Citation

Giorgioni, G. (2018), "OFDI from China: a deliberately macro re-evaluation", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 434-459. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJoEM-02-2016-0050