National Natural Science Foundation of China#&#�#&#�
Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China#&#
YJC790157
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in UIBE#&#&#CXTD7-05
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the Research Funds of Renmin University of China#&#
XNJ017
Characteristics Items of International Economy (International Investment) in UIBE#&#ń-8110051101
National Social Science Foundation of China#&#BJL099
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院系归属：
经济与工商管理学院
摘要：
Will fiscal decentralization policy impact Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in China? Will cities attract FDI at the expense of the environment? This study aims to answer these questions using China’s city-level data in 2014 and a spatial Durbin modelling approach. We find that: (1) Fiscal decentralization does promote FDI inflows; (2) FDI inflows show significant positive spatial agglomeration and spillover effects; (3) Lower environmental regulation stringency contributes to attracting FDI inflows and a stricter environmental regulati...
