*FOREIGN investments, *LOCAL government -- Economic aspects, *LOCAL government, *DECENTRALIZATION in management, *ETHNOLOGY, TAIWANESE economic policy, CHINA-Taiwan relations
Abstract
This paper investigates whether and w hy the Taiwanese investors in mainland China are pursuing a different location selection strategy from other foreign direct investors. I find that, compared to the general foreign direct investors, Taiwanese direct investors seem to be more dependent on the autonomy of local governments, especially as investment in a locality increases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]