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dc.contributor.authorPIETROBELLI, Carlo
dc.contributor.authorRABELLOTTI, Roberta
dc.contributor.authorSANFILIPPO, Marco
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-17T12:31:52Z
dc.date.available2012-04-17T12:31:52Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1814/21616
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates the motivations driving Chinese outward direct investment to Italy. The analysis is based on secondary sources and in-depth interviews with key informants and senior managers of Chinese affiliates in Italy. The empirical analysis shows that the evolution of the Chinese pattern of entry to Italy is in line with the model followed by Chinese firms for direct investment in other European countries: starting with small scale operations in trade-related activities, and then evolving towards the acquisition of tangible and intangible resources deemed necessary to increase Chinese presence in international markets and, more generally, to upgrade its technological and production capacities. Chinese investments in Italy are increasingly targeting the acquisition of design and brands in key Italian sectors of specialization, and technological capabilities in sectors such as metalworking. Chinese multinational enterprises also are investing in Italy to get access to local competitive advantages in sectors such as automotives and home appliances. This location choice is clearly linked to the intention to tap local competences available at the cluster level.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesChatham House International Economics Programme Paperen
dc.relation.ispartofseries2010/04en
dc.relation.urihttp://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Digital-Library/Publications/Detail/?id=113194&lng=enen
dc.titleThe ‘Marco Polo’ Effect: Chinese FDI in Italyen
dc.typeWorking Paperen


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