Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a key ingredient for developing economies to participate in the global trade system. We measure the impact of FDI on economic growth in Asian economies and discuss policies for maximizing the impacts of FDI. In "Developing China: The Remarkable Impact of Foreign Direct Investment", a Hinrich Foundation-commissioned book by Professor Michael J. Enright, we take a closer look at the impact of FDI on China’s economic development.
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Stephen Olson
Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Sustainable trade
WTO
Trade negotiations
Free trade agreements
Tariffs & non-tariff barriers
Song Gao
Co-CEO and Head of Research, PRC Macro
Areas of expertise
Chinese politics
China’s economic policy
US-China relations
Stewart Paterson
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics
Monetary policy
Political economy
David Dollar
Senior fellow, John L Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution
Lauren Kyger
Digital Content Manager, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
Areas of expertise
US-China trade
Foreign direct investment
Digital trade
Simon J. Evenett
Professor of International Trade and Economic Development and MBA Director, University of St. Gallen
Areas of expertise
International trade policy
National competition law
Economic development
Johannes Fritz
CEO, St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade
Michael Enright
Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
Areas of expertise
Foreign direct investment
Impacts of trade
US-China trade
Greater Bay Area
Andrea Durkin
Editor-in-Chief, TradeVistas
Areas of expertise
US-China relations
WTO
Tariffs and trade barriers
Scott Miller
Senior Adviser, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, CSIS
Bruce Hirsh
Principal and Founder, Tailwind Global Strategies LLC