Essays about: "the impact of corruption and FDI"

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  1. 11. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in México : An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Gerardo Mendoza Osorio; [2008]
    Keywords : economic growth; FDI; labor force; exports; unit root;

    Abstract : Trade openness, market size, transparency, ease of doing business, location advantagesand low levels of corruption and country risk are the main determinants that attractForeign Direct Investment into a host country. FDI inflows in México have increasedremarkably since 1994 when the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cameinto effect. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: A Regional Analysis with Focus on Belarus

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jana Pärletun; [2008]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; regression analysis; Commonwealth of Independent States; Belarus; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : I examine the impact of several determinants on foreign direct investments (FDI) by conducting a regional analysis with a particular focus on Belarus. I estimate a panel data model for 16 Central and Eastern European and ex-Soviet Union member countries in a cross-country framework over the 2002 to 2006 time period. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Impact of Economic Freedom on FDI Inflows to Developing Countries: The Case of the Middle East

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Elham Beheshtitabar; Asset Irgaliyev; [2008]
    Keywords : Developing Countries; Economic Freedom; FDI; Foreign Direct Investment; Freedom from Corruption; Government Size; Investment Freedom; Middle East; Trade Freedom.;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of Economic Freedom on FDI inflows to developing countries and the Middle East in particular. Four forms of Economic Freedom were tested as variables determining FDI inflow. These four variables were Freedom from Corruption, Government Size, Trade Freedom and Investment Freedom. READ MORE

  5. 14. Impact of corruption on FDI : A cross – country analysis

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Marcos Hilding Ohlsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; Corruption; Developing;

    Abstract : This paper analyses how corruption in a host country affects the amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) it receives. It discusses a model in which FDI is explained by GDP, corruption and the distance between the host country and the origin of capital. READ MORE

  6. 15. Behave and Be Attractive: The Impact of Governance on FDI Inflows

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Hessel; [2005]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; FDI; institutions; governance; corruption; rule of law; political stability; cross-country analysis; multinational firms; multinational enterprises; transnational corporations; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines how governance affects FDI inflows using cross-country analysis for a sample of 156 countries over the period 1996-2004. It looks into six different dimension of governance, measured by indicators constructed by Kaufmann, Kraay and Zoido-Lobatón: (1) Voice and Accountability, (2) Political Stability and Violence, (3) Government Effectiveness, (4) Regulatory Quality, (5) Rule of Law and (6) Corruption. READ MORE