文化差异对美国在华直接投资的影响_英语论文

The Effects of Cultural Differences in American’s Direct Investments in China

摘要

外商投资是世界经济交往活动中的重要方式之一。随着经济全球化和一体化发展的加快，国际生产要素的流动也愈加频繁，外商直接投资在国际经济和贸易发展中的作用也日益突显。中国自改革开放以来，吸引了各国对华的投资。美国作为世界经济大国之一，对中国的直接投资增势明显。然而，中美间的文化差异着实不小，对美国在华直接投资时的投资模式，选择区域以及投资力度有着不可忽视的影响。本文从以上三方面，结合实际情况对美国在华直接投资中文化差异的影响进行分析。

关键词：直接投资; 投资模式; 文化差异

Abstract

Foreign investment is one important way in the world economic activities. With the further development of economic globalization and integration, the flow of international production factors has became more and more frequent, and FDI plays a more and more important role in the development of international trades. With the deepening of China's reform and opening up policy and the development of economic globalization, China has attracted many countries’ investments, and American’s investments in China are growing. However, the cultural differences between China and America are really large and affect the American’s direct investments in China. To analyze the effects of cultural differences, this paper focuses on three main aspects: the models of American’s direct investment, the areas of American’s direct investment and the degree of American’s direct investment.

Keywords: direct investment; models of investment; cultural differences

Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….1

2. Literature Review…………………………………………………………...1

3. The Definitions ……………………………………………...……………....2

3.1 The definition of culture…………………………………………………….2

3.2 The definition of FDI …………….……………………………………........3

4. The Effects of Cultural Differences………………………….....……….….4

4.1 The effects in modes…………………………………...……………………4

4.2 The effects in areas……………….…………………….…………………...5

4.3 The effects in degrees…………….……………….......…………………….6

5. The Solutions…………………………………………..…………………….7

5.1 Make flexible strategies……………………………………………………..7

5.2 Respect other country’s culture……………………………….….……….....8

5.3Adapt different cultures……………...……………………………...……….9

6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………..…...10

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………...12