Essays about: "foreign direct investment and economic development"

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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. Export-Led Development in China: Examining the Role of Exports in Driving Economic Growth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Wendla Hamberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrialization; import substitution; export promotion; export-led growth theory; industrialization approaches; GDP growth; exports; foreign direct investment; gross fixed capital formation; population growth; imports; causality; statistical significance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research examines the relationship between Exports and GDP Growth as China transitioned from Import Substitution (IS) to Export Promotion (EP) as their strategy to industrialize. China has experienced remarkable economic growth over the years, becoming one of the world’s largest economies. 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. Land grabbing in Ghana - A false promise? : Neo-colonialism or a development opportunity?

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Olivia Albers; Suhuur Anwar Muhammed; [2023]
   Keywords : : Land grabbing; Neo-colonialism; Development opportunity; Ghana; Brong-Ahafo; Ashanti; Volta; Customary land tenure system; Nkrumah;

   Abstract : A global land rush developed during the last decade, spared primiarly by the sharp rise inglobal food prices between 2007 and 2008. The inceased international food prices resulted inincreased interest from foreign actors to invest in agricultural land in developing countries inthe global south. READ MORE

6. 5. Foreign Direct Investment to Encourage Sustainable Development in South America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Gabriela Isabel Otero Lastra; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable development; economic growth; social development; environmental conservation; foreign direct investment; South America.; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The seventeen sustainable development goals are the response of the United Nations to make efforts for economic growth, social development, and environmental conservation. International organizations, governments, and the private sector play a fundamental role to achieve the 2030 Agenda of sustainable development. READ MORE