The Role of International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Economic Growth: The Case of China for the Period of 2001-2018

International Journal of Business Society, Vol. 5, Issue 2
Tarek Alkhatib
Foreign direct investmentInternational tradeEconomic GrowthChina
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Abstract

Purpose:This study investigates the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment, International Trade, and the Economic Growth of China over the period 2001-2018. Design/method/approach:The methodology used for the current research is the quantitative approach. In this approach, the researcher will use the secondary data. All data is collected from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Economic Report, Department of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, China, World Bank. Findings:This study’s findings showed that foreign direct investment has a significant and positive influence on China’s economic growth. The regression equation, which is (β = 0.158, t = 2.835, p = 0.005 indicated that the model is fit. As the model has shown, international trade has a significant and positive influence on China’s economic growth; it recorded a good regression equation (β= 0.550, t = 10.284, p = 0.000).

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Article Details
Volume & IssueVol. 5, Iss. 2
Publication DateFeb 13, 2021
Authors
Tarek Alkhatib
DOI
10.30566/ijo-bs/2021.02.45
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