
handle: 10281/350327 , 1814/48784 , 2158/1220891
This paper investigates the role of asymmetric cultural proximity (CP) on greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI). We build a conceptual framework that explicitly accounts for cultural attractiveness as an asymmetric dimension within a broad notion of CP. We revisit the existing supply/origin-side theories of bilateral FDI to derive a gravity equation suited for testing the impact of (i) the attractiveness of destination’s culture for citizens in the origin country and (ii) the attractiveness of origin's culture for individuals inn the destination economy. While the role of the former direction of CP is well understood in the literature, we propose new mechanisms to rationalize that of the latter. We use exports and imports of cultural goods to proxy for the two directions of asymmetric and time-dependent CP in the same empirical specification. The econometric analysis confirms a positive role of asymmetric CP as a determinant of Greenfield FDI. Moreover, it suggests a stronger investment effect of the origin’s culture attractiveness for the destination country. Finally, it provides support for the mechanisms proposed in the theoretical discussion.
Gravity model, Cultural and religious diversity, F14, Cultural trade, Cultural proximity, cultural proximity; gravity model; greenfield FDI;, Trade, investment and international cooperation, Greenfield FDI, Z10, F21, F23, Cultural Proximity, gravity model, greenfield investments
Gravity model, Cultural and religious diversity, F14, Cultural trade, Cultural proximity, cultural proximity; gravity model; greenfield FDI;, Trade, investment and international cooperation, Greenfield FDI, Z10, F21, F23, Cultural Proximity, gravity model, greenfield investments
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