Abstract

The relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth (FDI-EG) has been subject to extensive research. The first document related to FDI-EG research in Web of Science was published in 1992 so that the research time is close to 30 years. This article aims to make a bibliometric study to measure the FDI-EG research from different points of view. 1,075 documents with respect to FDI-EG research were collected, and a strong bibliometric analysis was carried out by Bibliometrix software and review of approaches. The Bibliometrix software has revealed the leading researchers, conceptual structure, and thematic evolution of the FDI-EG research. At the same time, reviewing the literature helps to make content analysis, the most influential document analysis, co-authorship analysis, and citation and co-citation analysis. Amongst the findings, C. Chen, Journal of International Economics, and the USA are the most influential researcher, journal, and country, respectively. The FDI-EG research are focussed on the technology and firm performance, research modelling, and theoretical inquiry. More discussions are made in terms of current research status, avenues for future research, advantages and drawbacks of the methods. This article helps in understanding the evolution of the FDI-EG research from the perspectives of the bibliometric and review.

摘要

外国直接投资与经济增长 (FDI-EG) 之间的关系已被广泛研究。Web of Science 上第一篇与 FDI-EG 研究相关的文献发表于 1992 年，因此研究时间接近 30 年。本文旨在进行文献计量研究，从不同的角度衡量 FDI-EG 研究。收集了 1,075 份有关 FDI-EG 研究的文件，并通过 Bibliometrix 软件进行了强大的文献计量分析并审查了方法。Bibliometrix 软件揭示了 FDI-EG 研究的主要研究人员、概念结构和主题演变。同时，查阅文献有助于进行内容分析、最有影响力的文献分析、合着分析、被引与共被引分析。Journal of International Economics和美国分别是最具影响力的研究人员、期刊和国家。FDI-EG 研究侧重于技术和公司绩效、研究建模和理论探究。就目前的研究现状、未来研究的途径、方法的优缺点等方面进行了更多的讨论。本文有助于从文献计量和评论的角度理解 FDI-EG 研究的演变。