A Study of the role of Business Intermediaries-The Case of Swedish and Taiwanese Foreign Investments in Shanghai
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Huang, Shaio-Wen
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to make a comparative study between Swedish and Taiwanese foreign investments in China. Two variables that will be investigated are the influence of government policy and the role of business intermediaries. These factors play an important part in deciding the investment mode, whether it is direct investment or the establishment of an offshore company, of Swedish and Taiwanese corporations.
The Swedish law and governmental policy impose few restrictions on Swedish private investments in foreign countries. Hence, the major concern related to the investments of Swedish corporations is mostly related to profit margins, e.g. if cost optimization can be achieved by moving some of the operations abroad. In addition to the non-restrictive investment regulations, Swedish corporations can also benefit from the assistance of Exportradet, a semi-governmental business agency, working in the aim of strengthening Swedish investments abroad. Taiwan in contrast to Sweden employs a restrictive cross-strait investment policy. For example Taiwanese direct investments to China are limited to one million USD. Similar to Exportradet, there are also business intermediaries, Taiwanese Chamber of commerce, representing Taiwanese business interests in China.
Due to the different regulative standards employed by Sweden and Taiwan, this study will closer investigate how the regulatory environment affects the investment strategies of Swedish and Taiwanese corporations. The second area of interest resides in how the business intermediaries of two countries facilitate business development in China.
For the purpose mentioned above, this thesis uses a qualitative research methodology. Data has been collected through interviews as well as secondary sources. The study is limited to the analysis of government policy (in Sweden, Taiwan as well as China) and the role of the business intermediaries (Exportradet and Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce) on the investment behavior of Swedish and Taiwanese corporations in China.
Subjects
台商企業
外商投資
市場途徑
China study
Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce
Swedish Trade Council
Taiwanese Corporations
Swedish International Corporations
Foreign investments.
Type
thesis
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