Title：Chinese Outward Direct Investment (ODI): Determinants and Case Studies

Time：June.16, 2015 2:30-4:00pm

Site：B226

Speaker: Dr. Xiaojun (William) Wei MacEwan University

Chinese Outward Direct Investment (ODI): Determinants and Case Studies

Abstract: In 2014, Chinese ODI surpassed inward investment in China for the first time. In this study, we will explore the strategy of quasi systematic purchase by Chinese (very often state owned backed) investors of assets in distressed European Union countries such as Italy, in the light of other recent Chinese investments in North America such as the US and Canada. This research will focus on Chinese firms' investment strategy in the above countries and host country government FDI policies in response to this trend within the background of larger regional markets. This research is based on the hypothesis that there are inevitably gaps to apply Eclectic Paradigm (Dunning, 1981, 2001) to China as emerging economy investors, and the ODI of Chinese firms have a number of features that require more consideration. In addition, a comparative study on Chinese investment strategy in different industrial sectors and different regional markets will be discussed.

About Dr. Xiaojun (William) Wei

Dr. Xiaojun (William) Wei is Director of Institute of Asia Pacific Studies and Associate Professor of International Business at MacEwan University Business School, Alberta, Canada. He is Editor in Chief of the Asia Pacific and Globalization Review.William was awarded the Distinguished Scholar by the Academy for Global Business Advancement in 2012. William has over 70 publications ranging from Journal Articles, Books, Book Chapters, Ivey Business Cases and conference papers. Before joining MacEwan University in 2007, Dr. Wei finished his BA in China, MBA at Berlin University of Applied Sciences and MA at Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus in Germany, his Ph.D. at University of Limerick in Ireland and his Post-Doc visiting research at Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University, Canada.