Variable type

Variable name

Variable abbreviation

Variable description

Data source

Explanatory variables

Business environment level

SCORE

Comprehensive index of business environment

World Bank

Dependent variable

FDI Quality Scale

FDI-Size

Direct investment inflow

World Bank

FDI quality efficiency

FDI-Eff

Employment numbers in foreign-funded and joint venture enterprises

Government websites of various countries

Economic development level

AGDP

Per capita GDP constant price

World Bank

Control variable

Trade openness

INV

The proportion of trade volume to GDP

World Bank

Government revenue

INC

The proportion of government revenue to GDP

World Bank

Employment situation

UER

Unemployment rate

World Bank