Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Mr.James P Walsh
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1455202215

Using a dataset which breaks down FDI flows into primary, secondary and tertiary sector investments and a GMM dynamic approach to address concerns about endogeneity, the paper analyzes various macroeconomic, developmental, and institutional/qualitative determinants of FDI in a sample of emerging market and developed economies. While FDI flows into the primary sector show little dependence on any of these variables, secondary and tertiary sector investments are affected in different ways by countries’ income levels and exchange rate valuation, as well as development indicators such as financial depth and school enrollment, and institutional factors such as judicial independence and labor market flexibility. Finally, we find that the effect of these factors often differs between advanced and emerging economies.

An Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developed and Developing Countries

An Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developed and Developing Countries
Author: Amine El Kiassi
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3640648900

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 2,0, University of Exeter, language: English, abstract: Abstract The objective of this study is to explore, through a cross-sectional econometric model, the factors of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in developed and developing countries over two periods 2005-2006. This work is based on cross-sectional data of 57 countries. In the model, FDI is dependent variable. Independent variables are per capita income, inflation rate, openness, per capita income growth rate, unemployment rate and dummy. According to the econometric results, in the main model, per capita income has positive sign and statistically significant. Inflation rate and unemployment rate present negative sign and are insignificant. Per capita income growth rate and openness have positive sign and both are not significant. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Literature Review 4 Theoretical Model 6 Data Collection .7 Methodology 7 Data Analysis and Interpretation 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 14 References 15 Bibliography 16 Appendix ......................................................................................................17

An econometric analysis of the determinants of foreign direct investment in developed and developing countries

An econometric analysis of the determinants of foreign direct investment in developed and developing countries
Author: Amine El Kiassi
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2010-06-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3640648781

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 2,0, University of Exeter, language: English, abstract: Abstract The objective of this study is to explore, through a cross-sectional econometric model, the factors of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in developed and developing countries over two periods 2005-2006. This work is based on cross-sectional data of 57 countries. In the model, FDI is dependent variable. Independent variables are per capita income, inflation rate, openness, per capita income growth rate, unemployment rate and dummy. According to the econometric results, in the main model, per capita income has positive sign and statistically significant. Inflation rate and unemployment rate present negative sign and are insignificant. Per capita income growth rate and openness have positive sign and both are not significant. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Literature Review 4 Theoretical Model 6 Data Collection .7 Methodology 7 Data Analysis and Interpretation 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 14 References 15 Bibliography 16 Appendix ......................................................................................................17

The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in East Asian Economic Development

The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in East Asian Economic Development
Author: Takatoshi Ito
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226387046

The international flow of long-term private capital has increased dramatically in the 1990s. In fact, many policymakers now consider private foreign capital to be an essential resource for the acceleration of economic growth. This volume focuses attention on the microeconomic determinants and effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the East Asian region, allowing researchers to explore the overall structure of FDI, to offer case studies of individual countries, and to consider their insights, both general and particular, within the context of current economic theory.

Foreign Direct Investment in the World Economy

Foreign Direct Investment in the World Economy
Author: Mr.Edward M. Graham
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1995-06-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451847904

The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in international capital flows is examined. Theories of the determinants of FDI are surveyed, and the economic consequences of FDI for both host (recipient) and home (investor) nations are examined in light of empirical studies. Policy issues surrounding possible negotiation of a “multilateral agreement on investment” are discussed.

Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia

Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia
Author: Pravakar Sahoo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8132215362

During the 1990s, the governments of South Asian countries acted as ‘facilitators’ to attract FDI. As a result, the inflow of FDI increased. However, to become an attractive FDI destination as China, Singapore, or Brazil, South Asia has to improve the local conditions of doing business. This book, based on research that blends theory, empirical evidence, and policy, asks and attempts to answer a few core questions relevant to FDI policy in South Asian countries: Which major reforms have succeeded? What are the factors that influence FDI inflows? What has been the impact of FDI on macroeconomic performance? Which policy priorities/reforms needed to boost FDI are pending? These questions and answers should interest policy makers, academics, and all those interested in FDI in the South Asian region and in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789211217599

In 2010, the Latin American and Caribbean region showed great resilience to the international financial crisis and became the world region with the fastest-growing flows of both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The upswing in FDI in the region has occurred in a context in which developing countries in general have taken on a greater share in both inward and outward FDI flows. This briefing paper is divided into five sections. The first offers a regional overview of FDI in 2010. The second examines FDI trends in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The third describes the presence China is beginning to build up as an investor in the region. Lastly, the fourth and fifth sections analyze the main foreign investments and business strategies in the telecommunications and software sectors, respectively.

Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development

Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development
Author: Olivier de Schutter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Human rights
ISBN: 9780415535472

The effect on developing countries of the arrival of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a subject of controversy for decades in the development community. The debate over the relationship between FDI in developing countries and the progress of these countries towards human development is an ongoing and often heated one. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective combining insights from international investment law, human rights law and economics, this book offers an original contribution to the debate. It explores how improvements ...