The growth impact of Chinese direct investment on host developing countries by Fu, X, Buckley, P, Xiaoqing, F

“…This paper examines the growth impact of Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) on host developing countries and investigates whether it is different from that of OFDI from Western countries. …”

The creation and diffusion of innovation in developing countries: a systematic literature review by Zanello, G, Fu, X, Mohnen, P, Ventresca, M

“…In this study, we review the literature on the creation and diffusion of innovation in theprivate sectors (industry and services) in developing countries. In particular, we collect evidence onwhat are the barriers to innovation creation and diffusion and the channels of innovation diffusion toand within developing countries. …”

Multinational enterprises and structural transformation in emerging and developing countries: a survey of the literature by Fu, X, Emes, D, Hou, J

“…This paper presents a review of the literature concerning the relationship between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and structural transformation in emerging and developing countries based on journal publications over the 2000 to 2020 period. …”

Foreign Direct Investment, Absorptive Capacity and Regional Innovation Capabilities: Evidence from China. by Fu, X

“…FDI contributes not only to the outputs of the regional innovation system, but also to the productivity of innovation in the developing countries. Policy implications are discussed.…”

Development in the digital age: understanding technology adoption, welfare effect and institutional implication by Chen, R

“…The papers contribute to the literature by providing new empirical evidence about opportunities for developing countries to reap dividends from digitalization, testing different theories such as social network vs. status structure view, public choice vs. public interest theory in the context of digital economic activities, and in the meantime bringing forth policy discussions on how governments in developing countries can leverage digital technology advances to achieve development.…”

Diffusion of industrial robotics and inclusive growth: Labour market evidence from cross country data by Fu, X(M), Bao, Q, Xie, H, Fu, X

“…It finds that the adoption of industrial robots is associated with significant gains in labour productivity and total employment in developed economies, while such effects are insignificant in developing countries. Increased robot adoption is related to a significantly lower labour share of GDP in developing economies but not in developed countries. …”

University-firm collaboration for innovation in Chile by Rojas, C

“…This gap in our understanding is particularly relevant in the case of developing countries since their innovation systems are 'immature.' …”

Sustainability of Technology-intensive Social Innovations: the Role of Absorptive Capacity and User-orientation. by Fu, X, Polzin, C

“…Findings from the paper show that absorptive capacity and complementary assets can be critical factors of success and sustainability for innovative ICT-enabled projects in developing countries. Evidence from rural e-services projects indicates that customer freedom of choice enables social innovation to meet the needs of the grassroots, and thereby, enhances the vitality and sustainability of the technologyintensive social innovations.…”

The Rise of Technological Power in the South.

“…Through cross-country comparisons and in-depth case studies of the emerging economies, this volume offers practical implications and valuable lessons for other developing countries, whilst providing new concepts and visions for future research. …”

Knowledge Capital, Endogenous Growth and Regional Disparities in Productivity: Multi-level Evidences from China. by Fu, X, Zhu, S, Gong, Y

“…This paper examines the role of knowledge capital in persistent regional productivity disparities in developing countries. The hypotheses are tested using regional and firm level longitudinal data from China. …”

Indigenous and Foreign Innovation Efforts and Drivers of Technological Upgrading: Evidence from China. by Fu, X, Gong, Y

“…It finds that FDI contributes to static industry capabilities by advanced technologies embedded in imported machineries, but not to dynamic technological capabilities of indigenous firms in developing countries. Collective indigenous R&D; activities at industry level are the major driver of technology upgrading of indigenous firms that push up the technology frontier. …”

Collaboration with Foreign Universities for Innovation: Evidence from Chinese Manufacturing Firms by Fu, X, Li, J

“…It finds that international innovation collaboration with leading universities in other developing countries, especially with those in the Newly Industrialised Economies (NIEs) and the emerging South, is fruitful in enhancing the creation of ground-breaking innovations in indigenous Chinese firms. …”

Exports, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development in China. by Fu, X

“…The impact of exports and FDI on the economic development of developing countries is a much-debated issue. China's membership of WTO with all the attendant rights and obligations has further fuelled the debate. …”

Indigenous and Foreign Innovation Efforts and Drivers of Technological Upgrading. by Fu, X, Gong, Y

“…This paper explores the role of indigenous and foreign innovation efforts in technological upgrading in developing countries, taking into account sectoral specificities in technical change. …”

Technology Transfer, Indigenous Innovation and Leapfrogging in Green Technology: Solar-PV Panel Industries in India and China. by Fu, X, Zhang, J

“…This paper provides an alternative pathway for developing countries to follow in catching up with developed countries in the emergent green industries and in leapfrogging towards an internationally competitive green economy. …”

Reverse knowledge acquisition in emerging market MNEs: The experiences of Huawei and ZTE by Fu, X, Sun, Z, Ghauri, P

“…Based on case studies of leading Chinese MNEs' international operations in developed countries, this study develops a reverse knowledge acquisition model of emerging market MNEs through subsidiary-led reverse learning, knowledge sharing and integration processes. …”

Internal and External Sources of Tacit Knowledge: Evidence from the Optical Fibre and Cable Industry in China by Fu, X, Li, J, Johnson, M

“…The paper contributes to the definition, understanding and investigation of tacit knowledge using firm-level data in a developing country context, helping to complete a gap in the existing broader literature on technological learning. …”