Investment Risk Management for Chinese Small-medium Enterprises Invest in Lao PDR Agricultural Sector
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The purpose of this research is to analyze Foreign direct investment (FDI) risks Chinese Agri-investment Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are facing. And formulate appropriate investment risk management suggestions to Chinese Agri-investment SMEs who are investing in Lao PDR. A lot of Chinese SMEs are attracted by both China’s and Lao’s FDI policies. and Lao’s natural resourse, its cheap production factors, and short geographical distance. However, while these Chinese SMEs arrived Lao, they find out there are very much different from what they thought before. 148 respondents reponded to a questionnaires launched during the meetings. Respondents were classified into four clusters. Data were analyzed by statistical program SPSS to show significant values and correlations. The study shows that Investment risk is no longer a general concept, and there are different definitions of different types of investment SMEs. And the formulated strategies can bring positive impact on Chinese SMEs who has investment in Lao agricultural sector, and who are going to invest in Lao agricultural sector.
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