【学术讲座】How does FDI Stimulate Domestic Entrepreneurship in an Emerging Market? Evidence from China

Topic: HOW DOES FDI STIMULATE DOMESTIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AN EMERGING MARKET? EVIDENCE FROM CHINA
Date & Time: 14:00-15:30pm, April 9th, 2018
Venue: Room 309, Tongji Building A
Language: English
Speaker:Dr. LI Haiyang

Area Coordinator of the Strategy & Environment Group
Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University

ABSTRACT
How does foreign direct investment (FDI) stimulate domestic entrepreneurship in an emerging market? Different from prior research which primarily focuses on the presence of FDIs, we argue that when prospective domestic entrepreneurs are better exposed to foreign firms for knowledge and business opportunities in an industry, they are more likely to enter the industry. We propose that such exposure will be affected by how foreign firms enter the host market and what these firms do after entry. Using a unique dataset from a Chinese technology cluster, we found that the founding of new domestic firms is determined by foreign firms’ entry scale, entry speed, as well as their strategic activities. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.