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An Industrial Heterogeneity Investigation on Relationship among Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Employment based on the View of Generalized Virtual Economy

ZHU Jin-sheng,KUANG Dong   

  1. School of Economics,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China
  • Received:2016-11-16 Online:2017-03-19

Abstract: Using the dynamic panel data of 18 industries in 1997-2015, this paper studies the relationship, related effects and mechanism of action among FDI, economic growth and employment in the generalized virtual economy by impulse response, difference analysis and simultaneous equations. Results show there is a long-term cointegration relationship among FDI, economic growth and employment for two departments, and the generalized virtual economy industry is stronger and more conducive to promoting employment; FDI in traditional economy grows per 1%,it will promote economic growth 0.132%, in turn, promoting the employment of direct, indirect and comprehensive effect are 0.11%, -0.318% and -0.208 %; FDI in generalized virtual economy grows per 1%,it will promote economic growth 0.164%, in turn, promoting the employment of direct, indirect and comprehensive effect are 0.292%, -0.026% and 0.266% respectively.

Key words: FDI, economic growth, employment, generalized virtual economy