XIUE LI

Research Title (working title):
The institutional environment for China’s OFDI and MNEs’ growth.

Research Topic:
China’s OFDI; Institutional environment for FDI; FTA, BIT, DTT and FDI,

Research Description:
This research aims to 1) build the theoretical framework for the intuitional environment for MNEs growth and OFDI; 2) To summarize the characteristics of institutional environment for China’s MNEs growth and OFDI and find out present problems which challenge the institution; 3) To pay special attention to the growth of Chinese Small-Medium Multinational Enterprises (S-M MNEs) and promotional policies for them; 4) To learn from the successful experience provided by developed countries and other emerging countries to improve the intuitional environment for China’s MNEs growth and OFDI.  This research will focus on country level, industry level and firm level by employing theoretical analysis and quantitative methodology.

Start date and Research form:
Joint PhD student from 1 October 2011 to 31 September, 2012

Research Supervisor
Professor Peter Buckley

Background and Experience:
Full-time PhD candidate in University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China;
MCs of Economics majoring in International Trade, Shandong University, Jinan, China;
BA of international economics and trade, Shandong University, Jinan, China