J. Zhang 
Foreign Direct Investment, Governance, and the Environment in China [PDF ebook] 
Regional Dimensions

This book links the environment and corruption with China’s large inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). It investigates the effects of economic development and foreign investment on pollution in China; the effects of corruption and governance quality on FDI location choice in China.

Cuprins

1. Introduction PART I: ECONOMIC GROWTH, FDI AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA 2. Economic Growth and FDI in China 3. Environmental Quality in China 4. Literature Review on EKC and the Effects of FDI on the Environment 5. Growth, FDI and the Environment: Evidence from Chinese Cities PART II: FDI AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS IN CHINA 6. Environmental Regulations in China 7. Theoretical and Empirical Studies on FDI and Environmental Regulations 8. Do Intra-Country Pollution Havens Exist? PART III: CORRUPTION, GOVERNMENT, FDI AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA 9. Literature Review 10. Corruption, Anti-corruption and Governance in China 11. Corruption, Governance and FDI Locations in China: Empirical Evidence 12. Corruption, FDI and Environmental Regulations 13. Conclusions

Despre autor

Jing Zhang is lecturer for the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. She previously held research and teaching assistantships at the University of Birmingham, where she was awarded her Ph D and MSc in Economics. Dr. Zhang obtained a BA (Hons) in Business Management and Economics from Edinburgh Napier University and a Bachelor of Economics from Shandong University of Finance, China. Her work has been published in several journals such as the Journal of Development Studies and the Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy.