Getting the Numbers Right on China’s Actual Overseas Investment: The Case of the Netherlands

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This study assesses the quality of Chinese outbound FDI data. In our case study of the Netherlands, we checked the data quality of the often-used Orbis/Amadeus database and its data source, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel, KVK), which has one of the oldest and, arguably, one of the better databases within Europe. We analysed Chinese investments in the Netherlands and show that six adjustments are necessary to clean up the data. We also show that not making these adjustments can significantly impact the outcome of research. The cleaned-up data show that sampled Chinese firms are young, small, and private.

Object Details

• ISSN: 1868-4874
• Extent: Seite(n): 187-209
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 46(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Wirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaftstheorie ; internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Datenqualität ; China ; Datenbank ; Industrie- und Handelskammer ; Direktinvestition ; Datenaufbereitung ; Niederlande ; Auslandsinvestition

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Jong, Piter de ; Ebbers, Haico ; Greeven, Mark J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2017

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-10469
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST