Regional Potential And Foreign Direct Investment Research

On the basis of the relevant theories concerning Regional Economic Geography, Regional Economics, Western Economics, International Trade and International Investment, the author cited the concept of potential energy in Physics and put forward the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, in order to find the law of motion of international direct investment from a new angle. By using a method of quantification combining with qualitative analysis, the author went into the research on the internal relations between regional potential energy, international direct investment and regional economic development as well as how to realize the spanning development by utilizing international direct investment effectively with the guidance of the Theory of Regional Potential Energy. In the paper, there are three parts, including the foreword, text and conclusion.hi the foreword, the author briefly stated the present situation of the study on international direct investment and regional economic development both at home and abroad, pointed out the theoretical and practical significance of the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, which had been used hi the study of international direct investment, and indicated the focal pouits, basic frame, content and structure of the paper in accordance with the characteristics of the subject.There are four chapters in the text. The first chapter is the basic part of the paper. In this chapter, the author elaborated the developing process of international direct investment in view of the scale, transition of the regional layout and development of industrial structure, comprehensively analyzed and appraised the existing theories specialized in international direct investment, objectively pointed out the advantages and limitation hi these theories and set forth the frame of the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, in order to find the law of motion of international direct investment from a new angle.The second chapter is the hard core of the paper, hi this chapter, the authorIVinitially established the frame of the Theory of Regional Potential Energy through explaining the meanings of regional potential energy, setting up the basic mathematical model, expounding the internal relations between regional potential energy and regional kinetic energy, stages of regional development, regional division of labour, regional system and regional motion and discoursing the activating effect of regional potential energy. With the guidance of the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, the author made a further research on the law of motion of international direct investment and the effects on regional economic development caused by international direct investment.In the third chapter, on the basis of the research on the law of regional economic development, in accordance with the principles of objectivity and predictability, the author collected the necessary materials, selected the factors and made an empirical study on regional potential energy and FDI by taking the method of quantification combining with qualitative analysis.In the fourth chapter, by using the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, aiming at the regional layout of international direct investment in China, the author made an analysis on the cause resulting in the nonequilibrium layout of foreign investment and the effects on the changes of regional economic structure caused by the regional layout of foreign investment and forecasted the tendency for importing foreign investment of the provinces, municipalities directly under the Central Government and autonomous regions.In the conclusion, according to the Theory of Regional Potential Energy, the author set forth the law of motion of international direct investment. Regional potential energy is determined by the nature, combined mode and development of the elements in the region. The differences of potential energy between the regions shall have a strong effect on international direct investment and its law of motion. As the key element for economic development, internat...