How Important is Foreign Capital to Income Growth in China and India?

Kamalakanthan, Abby and Laurenceson, James (2005) How Important is Foreign Capital to Income Growth in China and India?. Discussion Paper, No. 4, East Asia Economic Research Group, School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Attached Files (Some files may be inaccessible until you login with your UQ eSpace credentials)
Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads
eaerg_0405.pdf eaerg_0405.pdf application/pdf 52.46KB 168

Author Kamalakanthan, Abby
Laurenceson, James
Title How Important is Foreign Capital to Income Growth in China and India?
School, Department or Centre East Asia Economic Research Group, School of Economics
Institution The University of Queensland
Report Number Discussion Paper, No. 4
Publication date 2005-10-01
Language eng
Subject 340203 Finance Economics
Abstract/Summary The picture often painted is that foreign capital inflows in China and India are prominently linked to rapid growth at the national level, and contribute to widening income disparities at the provincial/state level. In this paper we revisit Krugman's (1993) contention that foreign capital can hardly be considered an important income growth driver, when in most developing countries it only accounts for a fractional share of gross capital formation. In the case of contemporary China and India, the data suggests that Krugman's critique holds largely true, even in the coastal regions that are considered magnets for foreign investment. Thus, domestic factors, rather than the driving forces of globalization, appear to be the more important determinants of income growth in both countries.
Keyword China
India
capital inflow
foreign capital
economic growth
income
capital formation

 
Versions
Version Filter Type
Citation counts: Google Scholar Search Google Scholar
Access Statistics: 298 Abstract Views, 168 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics
Created: Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 10:00:00 EST by Belinda Weaver (EA)