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Getting the Numbers Right on China’s Actual Overseas Investment: The Case of the Netherlands

[journal article]

Jong, Piter de
Ebbers, Haico
Greeven, Mark J.

Abstract

This study assesses the quality of Chinese outbound FDI data. In our case study of the Netherlands, we checked the data quality of the often-used Orbis/Amadeus database and its data source, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel, KVK), which has one of the oldest and, arguably, one of t... view more

This study assesses the quality of Chinese outbound FDI data. In our case study of the Netherlands, we checked the data quality of the often-used Orbis/Amadeus database and its data source, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel, KVK), which has one of the oldest and, arguably, one of the better databases within Europe. We analysed Chinese investments in the Netherlands and show that six adjustments are necessary to clean up the data. We also show that not making these adjustments can significantly impact the outcome of research. The cleaned-up data show that sampled Chinese firms are young, small, and private.... view less

Keywords
Netherlands; data bank; foreign investment; data preparation; international economic relations; direct investment; data quality; China; chamber of industry and commerce

Classification
National Economy

Free Keywords
Overseas Direct Investment; Data Quality; OFDI

Document language
English

Publication Year
2017

Page/Pages
p. 187-209

Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 46 (2017) 1

Issue topic
Assessing the Administration of President Ma Ying-jeou

ISSN
1868-4874

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0


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