Defense Budget and Response of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria: Co-Integration and VECM Approach

The Country Risks and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

T he importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries has begun to spread very rapidly, especially after the transition of command economies countries into open markets. Many countries see attracting FDI as an important element in their strategy for economic growth because FDI is widely regarded as an amalgamation of capital, technology, marketing, and management...

Environmental Quality and Growth Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria

Abstract The study examines the growth effects of foreign direct investment on environmental quality in Nigeria between 1970 and 2013. Variables like per capita income, environmental degradation, foreign direct investment, human capital, inflation, trade openness, interest rate, and the interaction term between foreign direct investment and carbon emission were employed in the study. A long r...

Subnational Politics and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): First Causal Evidence∗

Does the party of government influence the amount and type of inward foreign investment? The results of a number of correlational studies provide inconsistent evidence. However none of these studies for any level of government or any jurisdiction have used methods that allow them to speak to causal effects. The partisan differences of economic policy in the US are pronounced. Democratic adminis...

Foreign Direct Investment (fdi), Global Sourcing and Industrial Linkages

Over the last two decades, the use of external outsourcing has become an important strategic issue, with increasing recognition of the benefits that effective outsourcing and international production strategies can provide. In the never-ending quest for greater efficiency and cost savings, many companies have decided to source parts and components from low-cost suppliers globally, and in many i...

Foreign direct investment and economic integration