E-Government and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Chinese Cities

Yan Han, Xue Feng Shao, Sang Bing Tsai, Di Fan, Wei Liu

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    Abstract

    Along with the rapid development of digital information technology, e-government is of great potential because it is a new form of conducting public administration and a way of demonstrating governmental innovation. The literature suggests that foreign direct investment (FDI) is increasingly associated with the continuing development of e-government in China. Using the Annual Census of Industrial Enterprises and e-government scores of government portals, this study examines the effects of e-government on FDI and how government subsidies mediate relationships between e-government and FDI. The results show that e-government positively affects FDI, and government subsidies have a positive effect on foreign enterprises’ investment efficiency by playing a mediating role between e-government efficiency and FDI. The findings make both theoretical and practical implications related to the role, provision, and acquisition of government subsidies; e-government systems and FDI; e-government scores and government efficiency; and firms maintaining focus on areas that are government priorities.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Global Information Management
    Volume29
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Keywords

    • China
    • Crowdsourcing
    • E-Government
    • Economic Growth
    • Foreign Direct Investment
    • Government Information
    • Government Subsidy
    • Governmental Efficiency

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