Essays about: "fdi 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. Could foreign direct investments be a liability in Sub Saharan Africa in terms of corruption and the environment?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Albin Bonde Sundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investments Corruption Environment Exploitation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract This paper's objective is to bring context and important findings on how foreign direct investments can impact Sub Saharan Africa. Based on previous research and theory data has been collected and gone through several econometric tests to set up two different panel datas: 1. How FDI can impact CO2 emissions. 2. READ MORE

  6. 5. Risk Communication in Veldfire Prevention and Preparedness – A Minor Field Study in the Vredefort Dome, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Sofie Hällsten; Elvira Trolltoft; [2023]
    Keywords : Risk communication; Veldfire; Wildfire; Risk Perception; Awareness; Prevention; South Africa; The Vredefort Dome; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The World Heritage Site the Vredefort Dome in South Africa is an area that is continuously exposed to the dangers of veldfires. In this study it was investigated how risk communication is used to raise public awareness about safe fire use, fire hazards, and veldfires. READ MORE