Foreign capital and state intervention: the political economy of inward FDI opposition to Chinese Investment in France

Do levels of state-owned capital and regime type explain countries’ decisions to refuse foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals from authoritarian regimes? Do democratic institutions – with separation of powers, a mature civil society, and unrestricted lobbying – add an element of unpredictability to FDI decision making? This project investigates how business interests, security concerns, and political bargaining combine to limit foreign capital inflows. It revolves around a case study on political reactions to FDI proposals from China in France. The project also uses archival research and interviews with stakeholders to trace the historical evolution of institutions restricting FDI since their inception in the 1930s and identifies the critical junctures that shaped their transformation into the system we see today. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Guoguang Wu

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Partner:

Cergy-Paris Université

Discipline:

Sociology

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University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink Research Award