Erratum: The determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment

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Chinese OFDI responses to the B&R initiative: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

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Study on the spatial distribution of China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment in EU and its influencing factors

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Not looking for trouble: Understanding large-scale Chinese overseas investment by sector and ownership

Luo, L., Qi, Z., & Hubbard, P. (2017) · China Economic Review · doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2017.08.006 · Cited by 36

Technology-sourcing investment abroad as an enhancer of Chinese MNEs’ innovative capabilities

Gugler, P., & Vanoli, L. (2015) · International Journal of Emerging Markets · doi:10.1108/ijoem-12-2014-0217 · Cited by 32

Location Determinants of China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment

Yao, S., Zhang, F., Wang, P., & Luo, D. (2017) · China & World Economy · doi:10.1111/cwe.12218 · Cited by 33

The Influence of Emigration on Tourism Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from China

Song, C., Shi, S., Chen, J. M., et al. (2019) · Journal of Travel Research · doi:10.1177/0047287519846430 · Cited by 28

Political risk, internal versus global value chain knowledge, and subsidiary operational integration

Lee, J. Y., Jiménez, A., Yang, Y. S., et al. (2020) · Global Strategy Journal · doi:10.1002/gsj.1377 · Cited by 25

R&D Internationalization and Green Innovation? Evidence from Chinese Resource Enterprises and Environmental Enterprises

Zhang, X., & Xu, B. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11247225 · Cited by 26

Vicarious Learning: How Entrepreneurs Enhance a Firm’s International Competitiveness Through Learning From Interlocking Director Network Partners

Xie, Z., Lin, R., Wang, J., et al. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00689 · Cited by 23

Cultural difference and China’s cross-border M&As: Language matters

Lian, Z., Sun, W., Xie, D., & Zheng, J. (2019) · International Review of Economics & Finance · doi:10.1016/j.iref.2019.11.009 · Cited by 19

What drives Chinese overseas M&A investment? Evidence from micro data

Fuest, C., Hugger, F., Sultan, S., & Xing, J. (2021) · Review of International Economics · doi:10.1111/roie.12566 · Cited by 19

Corporate investments in tax havens: evidence from India

Mukundhan, K. V., Sahasranamam, S., & Cordeiro, J. J. (2019) · Asian Business & Management · doi:10.1057/s41291-019-00086-y · Cited by 18

Institutional quality and its impact on the facilitation of foreign direct investment

Chen, F., Jiang, G., & Wang, W. (2019) · Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies · doi:10.1108/jcefts-07-2019-0041 · Cited by 18

Belt and road initiative and Chinese cross‐border mergers and acquisitions

Zhang, C., Kandilov, I. T., & Walker, M. D. (2020) · World Economy · doi:10.1111/twec.13233 · Cited by 18

Examining foreign direct investment determinants of tourism industry in Oman and Egypt: The moderating role of investment environment

Alkathiri, N. A., & Soliman, M. S. A. (2020) · International Journal of Finance & Economics · doi:10.1002/ijfe.2396 · Cited by 16

An emerging market multinational Company's internationalization: From original equipment manufacturer to global brand leader

Liu, S., Chakravarty, D., & Beamish, P. W. (2023) · Thunderbird International Business Review · doi:10.1002/tie.22359 · Cited by 14

Determinants of Bilateral FDI Positions: Empirical Insights from ECs Using Model Averaging Techniques

Behera, P., & Mishra, B. R. (2020) · Emerging Markets Finance and Trade · doi:10.1080/1540496x.2020.1837107 · Cited by 13

How business environment of countries along the Belt and Road impacts China’s OFDI efficiency: a stochastic frontier gravity model approach

Gao, Q., Wang, Q., & Zhang, W. (2024) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/s41599-024-02994-7 · Cited by 11

Political risk impact on China’s OFDI along the belt and road initiative

Yang, Q., Gong, X., Chen, T., et al. (2024) · Finance research letters · doi:10.1016/j.frl.2024.106407 · Cited by 11

Market reaction to the international acquisitions by Chinese firms

Lin, X., Li, Y., Wan, X., & Wei, J. (2020) · Chinese Management Studies · doi:10.1108/cms-11-2019-0394 · Cited by 11

Spatio-temporal pattern and influencing factors of border tourism efficiency in China

Zhang, S., Chi, L., Zhang, T., et al. (2024) · Journal of Geographical Sciences · doi:10.1007/s11442-024-2293-0 · Cited by 10

Influencing factors of China’s direct investment in RCEP countries: evidence from panel quantile regression

Deng, X., Tang, W., Zhu, H., et al. (2022) · Applied Economics · doi:10.1080/00036846.2022.2114996 · Cited by 10

The Effect of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Host Economies on The Sustainable Development of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment—Evidence from a Cross-Country Sample

Fang, H., Peng, B., Wang, X., et al. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11072100 · Cited by 10

Do environmental regulations drive MNEs’ equity ownership? Considering the impact of exogenous shocks on MNEs’ cross-border acquisitions

Chun, W., Wang, Z., & Kim, H. G. (2024) · Journal of Business Research · doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114503 · Cited by 8

The Paths of Internationalization of Chinese Innovative Firms

Du, H., Mitkova, L., & Wang, N. (2020) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su12062575 · Cited by 8

The Influence of Outward Foreign Direct Investment on Enterprise Technological Innovation

Wang, C., Liu, T., & Wang, J. (2021) · Mathematical Problems in Engineering · doi:10.1155/2021/6697298 · Cited by 8

Do multinational enterprises’ overseas investment activities promote their green transition performance? Evidence from Chinese listed companies

Zhang, W., & Sun, C. (2024) · Structural Change and Economic Dynamics · doi:10.1016/j.strueco.2024.09.007 · Cited by 7

The determinant of Chinese foreign direct investments in oil exporting African countries

Gold, K. L. (2022) · Contemporary Economic Policy · doi:10.1111/coep.12568 · Cited by 6

Unveiling the Role of Cross-Cultural and Cognitive Differences in Organizational Learning Mechanism of Technology-Acquiring Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence From Emerging Market Enterprises

Chen, K., Cheng, X., Zhang, R., Cillo, G., & Ragusa, A. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.863442 · Cited by 9

The determinants of China’s outward foreign direct investment in ASEAN: A panel ARDL approach

Heriqbaldi, U., & Mufiidah, N. D. (2023) · Journal of Accounting and Investment · doi:10.18196/jai.v24i3.18256 · Cited by 6

Authoritarian collaboration and repression in the digital age: balancing foreign direct investment and control in internet infrastructure

Garbe, L., Maerz, S. F., & Freyburg, T. (2026) · Democratization · doi:10.1080/13510347.2024.2442377 · Cited by 8

The impact of economic freedom on foreign direct investment: a study of selected Southeast Asian economies

Dang, B. K., & Đức, T. M. (2025) · Journal of Economics and Development · doi:10.1108/jed-08-2024-0316 · Cited by 5

Are Resource-Rich Countries More Attractive than Countries with Good Institutions to Foreign Direct Investors in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Akhtaruzzaman, M., Shao-hua, Y., & Omar, A. (2018) · International Journal of Economics and Finance · doi:10.5539/ijef.v10n6p65 · Cited by 5

The Firm-Specific Factors Influencing the Tax Haven Operations of Indian Multinationals

Vineeth, P., & Nidheesh, K. B. (2021) · The Indian Economic Journal · doi:10.1177/00194662211036090 · Cited by 5

The Ethical Dilemma of Organization Norm and Ideology: Investigating Why and When Guanxi HRM Practice Predicts Unethical Pro-Leader Behavior

Zhang, Q., Chen, L., Qu, Y. E., Muchiri, M., & Zhang, S. (2025) · Journal of Business Ethics · doi:10.1007/s10551-025-06165-9 · Cited by 4

Evaluating the Evolution of Investment Risks in Belt and Road Energy Projects: A Case Study of Belarus’ M5 Thermal Power Station

Xiao, Y., Wan, A., Li, Y., Elahi, E., & Peng, B. (2024) · International Journal of Energy Research · doi:10.1155/er/9322649 · Cited by 4

Home Country Institutions and International Entrepreneurship

Muralidharan, E. K., & Pathak, S. (2020) · Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-1981-3.ch014 · Cited by 4

Exchange Rate Movements, Political Environment and Chinese Outward FDI in Countries Along “One Belt One Road”

Zu, W., & Liu, H. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-59280-0_121 · Cited by 4

Can diplomatic activities promote foreign direct investment? Empirical evidence from China

Li, J. (2024) · International Journal of Emerging Markets · doi:10.1108/ijoem-11-2023-1856 · Cited by 3

Public Diplomacy and Chinese OFDI: Empirical Evidence from the Africa

Ye, X., Wu, Z., Gu, S., & Zhao, S. (2023) · Review of Economic Assessment · doi:10.58567/rea02010004 · Cited by 4

Research on the Impact of Host Country Environmental Eegulations on China's OFDI under Different Investment Motivations——Empirical Research based on Panel Data of Asian Countries

Zhou, M., & Wang, X. (2022) · Advances in Economics and Management Research · doi:10.56028/aemr.1.1.184 · Cited by 2

The effect of country risk on China’s foreign investment efficiency

Bao, K., & Liu, B. (2025) · Applied Economics · doi:10.1080/00036846.2025.2512150 · Cited by 2

Cross-border M & A and the marketing timing of economic crisis

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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EMERGING MARKET MULTINATIONALS: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE UPPSALA MODEL AND THE SPRINGBOARD PERSPECTIVE

Boldrini, P. E. H., Kogut, C. S., & de Mello, R. C. (2023) · Internext · doi:10.18568/internext.v19i1.716 · Cited by 2

A Governance Quality Lens on the Influence of Chinese Outward Investment on Human Development in Belt and Road Initiative Countries

Yang, B., Jalal, M. J. E., Sarkar, M. A. R., Alam, M. J., Ding, S., Begum, I. A., Rahman, M. N., & Lo, K. (2026) · Chinese Geographical Science · doi:10.1007/s11769-025-1584-4 · Cited by 2

The role of international experience in speed of entry: Empirical evidence from Chinese innovative firms

Du, H., She, M., & Yu, X. (2021) · E3S Web of Conferences · doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202127503001 · Cited by 1

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Quang, T., & Nhat, L. N. (2023) · Tạp chí Kinh tế và Phát triển · doi:10.33301/jed.vi.1201 · Cited by 1

EVOLUTION OF TRENDS IN INNOVATION STUDIES

Cabała, P., Marciniak, M., Therapeutics, R., Marchewka, M., & Woźniak, K. (2023) · Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series · doi:10.29119/1641-3466.2023.185.5 · Cited by 1

Dose digital services trade openness impact cross-border mergers and acquisitions? Evidence from China

Zhao, C., Zou, H., & Liu, S. (2025) · Applied Economics Letters · doi:10.1080/13504851.2025.2496702 · Cited by 1

Environmental Regulation of Host Countries and China’s Foreign Direct Investment Under Different Investment Motivations — An Empirical Study Based on European Panel Data

Du, Q., Wang, X., & Zhou, M. (2022) · Advances in economics, business and management research/Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research · doi:10.2991/aebmr.k.220306.008 · Cited by 1

Effects of RMB Exchange Rate Changes on China's Outward FDI

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Investment Experience, Bilateral Investment Treaty and China’s ODI: A New Angle to Explain Risk Preference

Peiyuan, X., & Wang, Y. (2019) · International Journal of Business and Management · doi:10.5539/ijbm.v15n1p109

Chinese Companies in U.S. High-Tech Sectors

Perova, M. (2020) · Spatial Economics · doi:10.14530/se.2020.3.139-155

The Belt and Road Initiative and Chinese Cross-border Mergers & AcquisitionsPreprint

Zhang, C., Kandilov, I. T., & Walker, M. D. (2020) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3640890

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