Essays about: "Foreign Direct Investment and Africa"

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  1. 1. Economic openness and income growth in Africa : A study on the impact of economic openness on income growth in African countries in the period from 2010 to 2020

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Abdelhaleem Hassan; [2024]
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    Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this investigation is to analyze the correlation between economic openness and income growth in African nations, elucidating the potential impact of liberalized economic measures on the economic development and prosperity of countries across the continent. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing panel data spanning eleven years, to scrutinize the correlation between economic openness and income growth in Africa. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign Direct Investment, a blessing, or a burden for African states in terms of corruption?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kajsa Nebrelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; corruption; state fragility; Africa; Botswana; Zambia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The development in Africa has for a long time been harmed because of its high corruption levels. During the last decades, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have increasingly flown into African states as an attempt to strengthen the societies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of Foreign Capital on Institutional Quality: An Empirical Study of Chinese Finances of Loans and Foreign Direct Investments in Africa

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Cecilia Falorni; Sofia Ferenius; [2022]
    Keywords : China-Africa relations; Foreign capital; Foreign direct investment; Institutional quality; Loans;

    Abstract : The African continent has since long had slow economic growth, with large infrastructural gaps compared to the Western World. This has resulted in large inflows of foreign capital to the African economies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Unemployment Disparities in Southern Africa : Empirical Evidence from Southern African Development Community Member States

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Atusaye Zgambo; [2022]
    Keywords : Unemployment rate; Southern Africa; SADC; SACU; panel data;

    Abstract : The unemployment rate is one of the most important indicators of economic growth. Reducing unemployment is crucial to ensuring inclusive growth in a country. This paper analyses the relationship between the unemployment rate and other macroeconomic variables in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). READ MORE