A political economy approach to foreign investment and local welfare |
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Authors: | Li Sheng |
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Institution: | Gaming Teaching and Research Centre, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Edif. Kind Light Garden, Rua de Chiu Chau, No. 48-52, Taipa, Macao |
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Abstract: | A number of papers in the economics and urban literature observe several positive impacts of foreign investment on urban development and urge cities to actively pursue foreign investors. The author conducts a political-economy analysis illustrating that an economic boom stimulated by a massive inflow of international capital may bring about serious social-environmental side effects for tourist cities. If foreign investors dominate a city's policymaking, this foreign-driven expansion may come at the expense of declining local welfare, which can lead to serious social conflicts and political instability. Macao is adopted as a case study. |
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