01683cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008776 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451860740 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (25 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This study examines the determinants of entry into by foreign firms, using information on 515 Chinese industries at the provincial level during 1998-2001. The analysis, rooted in the new economic geography, focuses on market and supplier access within and outside the province of entry, as well as production and trade costs. The results indicate that market and supplier access are the most important factors affecting foreign entry. Access to markets and suppliers in the province of entry matters more than access to the rest of China, which is consistent with market fragmentation due to underdeveloped transport infrastructure and informal trade barriers. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/055 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/055/001.2005.issue-055-en.xml IMF e-Library