providing evidence of a resource curse. Extractive industries in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia have positive direct …

they become leaders. -- FDI ; leaders' educational level ; return migration ; Africa … essential for a country's economic growth. Our hypothesis is that foreign-educated leaders attract more FDI to their country …. Our rationale is that education obtained abroad encompasses a whole slew of factors that can make a difference in FDI …

This paper analyzes the role of networks in the spatial diffusion of local economic shocks in Africa. We show that road … then determine the key players, i.e., which districts are key in propagating local economic shocks across Africa. Using …

's model by using FDI flows to test the original theory developed by Mundell in 1973. A gravity model is used to empirically … investment within the European Union. A fixed effects model based on a panel data of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows within …. Specifically, our results suggest that economic convergence ensured by belonging to the common currency area helps double FDI flows …

The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, the … distribution of FDI is highly unequal and the competition among countries to attract foreign investors is fierce. This report … investigates the determinants of FDI inflows to developing countries in general and to the Federal Region of Kurdistan (FRK) in …

employment. In this context, this study analyses the two-way linkages between FDI and domestic investment in Sub-Saharan Africa … attracting foreign investment to non-resource rich countries. -- FDI ; private investment ; public investment ; Africa …While the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries is a welcome development, the …