Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics

The general economic situation in Sub-Saharan African countries and the aspirations of international organisations such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have spurred much research interest on how the region c...

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Main Author:	Eric, Olabisi Olabode
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HG Finance
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20928/1/Olabisi%20Olabode%20Eric%20ft.pdf
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.209282023-05-16T01:58:37Z Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics 2016 Eric, Olabisi Olabode H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HG Finance The general economic situation in Sub-Saharan African countries and the aspirations of international organisations such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have spurred much research interest on how the region can improve economically and achieve sustainable economic growth. This study aims to investigate the Sub-Saharan regional economy with a focus on determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) and growth empirics. A panel data analysis of FDI determinants was done for a sample of 10 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries for a period of 1980 to 2011. The findings showed a long run cointegration among the variables examined. Moreover, trade openness, financial development, and human capital were found to be positive and significant in explaining FDI inflows to SSA region. unimas 2016 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20928/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20928/1/Olabisi%20Olabode%20Eric%20ft.pdf text en validuser phd doctoral Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Faculty of Economics and Business.
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description	The general economic situation in Sub-Saharan African countries and the aspirations of international organisations such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have spurred much research interest on how the region can improve economically and achieve sustainable economic growth. This study aims to investigate the Sub-Saharan regional economy with a focus on determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) and growth empirics. A panel data analysis of FDI determinants was done for a sample of 10 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries for a period of 1980 to 2011. The findings showed a long run cointegration among the variables examined. Moreover, trade openness, financial development, and human capital were found to be positive and significant in explaining FDI inflows to SSA region.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Eric, Olabisi Olabode
author_facet	Eric, Olabisi Olabode
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title	Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
title_short	Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
title_full	Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
title_fullStr	Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
title_full_unstemmed	Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
title_sort	sub-saharan african regional economy : determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics
granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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publishDate	2016
url	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20928/1/Olabisi%20Olabode%20Eric%20ft.pdf
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Sub-saharan African regional economy : Determinants of foreign direct investment and growth empirics

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