TY - JOUR PY - 2013 SN - 1972-4977 T1 - The dragon and the elephant on the way to Italy JO - ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE DA - 1/15/2014 12:00:00 AM DO - 10.3280/POLI2013-004003 UR - http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=49963 AU - Gattai, Valeria SP - 63 EP - 87 IS - 4 VL - XL LA - EN AB - This paper provides original evidence about Chinese and Indian outward direct investment (ODI) in Italy. Firm-level data have been collected through survey interviews involving the whole population of Dragon and Elephant multinationals. With a response rate of 80%, we draw a detailed profile of the parent companies and investigate their main drivers, entry modes, and satisfaction with the local operations. PB - FrancoAngeli ER -