The relationship between inflation and foreign direct investment (FDI) is not clear-cut in theory. In the U.S., rising inflation coupled with increased economic recovery boosted FDI immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic but suppressed it afterwards. To shed light on the relationship between...

This study employs spatial econometric techniques to examine the heterogeneous effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on industrialization across China's four major regions - East, Central, West, and Northeast - using panel data from 31 provinces (1998-2016). Our findings reveal significant...

Globalization has significantly influenced economic policy in Latin America. After the debt crisis of the 1980s, capital controls were removed leading to a substantial increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the region. Chile, in particular, has extensively promoted free international...

A Kuznets-like curve for unemployment suggests that unemployment initially rises with early economic development due to sectoral shifts but decreases as economies mature, diversify, and adapt. This explains how gross national income (GNI) per capita influences or mediates the effect of...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is often seen as a means to boost domestic investment and, hence, capital accumulation. Yet, the empirical support for such a positive investment effect of FDI is inconclusive. A possible reason is that FDI is often directed towards the financial sector, where...

This study examines the dual impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on sustainable economic growth in Asia, focusing on its effects on Green GDP, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the Environmental Performance Index (EPI). Using data from 38 Asian countries spanning 1999 to 2022 and...

This study aims to examine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on green GDP while analyzing the role of financial development thresholds in moderating the relationship in the ASEAN-6 countries. These are six leading countries in the ASEAN region. The study employs the Generalized...

The integration of the concept of environment, social, and governance (ESG) into trade and investment to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is becoming a new consensus. ESG considerations are becoming crucial in national and regional policies for sustainable development...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a primary vehicle for manufacturing transfer. Middle-income countries can benefit by effectively utilizing FDI to achieve technological development and economic equality and possibly address the middle-income trap issue. This study assessed the FDI performance...

This study investigates the dynamic relationship between trade openness, external debt, and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the period from 1990 to 2023. The research examines how trade openness and external debt impact regional economic performance by employing Panel...

This research looks into the relationship between happiness and foreign direct investment (FDI) in African countries so as to shed light on whether or not the inward FDI stock in African countries has an influence on happiness in the region. The study utilises annual panel data from 2006 to 2022...

Over the past 30 years, “deep trade agreements” (DTAs) have proliferated. DTAs go beyond traditional preferential trade agreements focused historically on reducing tariff rates on goods trade, influencing the behavior of exporting firms and multinational enterprises (MNEs) via a broad swath...

In the context of encouraging economic growth and development, every country needs adequate financial resources, including Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter BiH). One of the key mechanisms in the context of obtaining financial resources refers to foreign direct investment (hereinafter referred...

The recent changes in trade policy have significantly impacted trade flows. There is an ongoing debate on whether and to what extent firms may have also reacted to the new trade barriers by modifying the spatial organization of their multinational production to circumvent them. This paper aims...

This study analyzes the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on wage inequality in Vietnam by utilizing panel data from 63 provinces over the period 2010-2018. The spatial autocorrelation model is used in the study. Empirical results from the spatial econometric model reveal that FDI tends...

This study outlines the features of financing investment development in Sub-Saharan African countries. Using the financial determinants of GDP, a model was developed based on the method of least squares employing data covering 2004-2018. It was revealed that a positive correlation exists between...

This paper explores the impact of digitalization on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 270 Chinese cities from 2012 to 2019, focusing on regional disparities in income levels. Employing the System Generalized Moment Method (GMM), it aims to bridge the gap in understanding how...

This paper examines the effects of inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the female employment rate in the economy and the share of female employment across sectors. The empirical analysis is implemented through the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) System estimator for dynamic panel...

This paper examines the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into a large, emerging economy and advances in gender equality. Several studies have examined how competitive FDI pressures might lower gender inequality by reducing an employer's ability to practice taste-based...