Using panel data from 39 countries, this paper examines the effects of financial deepening and openness to trade and foreign capital (FDI) on rural-urban inequality in Africa. Four estimations were performed - OLS pooled cross-section, GLS pooled cross section, fixed-effects model and an...

Using data from an Arab country, this paper shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) contributes to higher growth both directly and indirectly through its effects on exports. Knowledge of the positive influence of FDI on growth could enable businesses to have a stronger negotiation position...