This note s the real exchange rate behavior observed by Lothian (1998). Specifically, we investigate the volatility of the U.S. dollar relative to other major currencies using d data, and reestimate the real exchange rate using alternative currency baskets. The results confirm Lothian's...

Most empirical works have focused on the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) to exports and other economic performance indicators, whereas its impacts to profit outflows has been relatively neglected. This paper investigates the nature of the causal relationship between FDI and profit...

This note s the real exchange rate behavior observed by Lothian (1998). Specifically, we investigate the volatility of the U.S. dollar relative to other major currencies using d data, and reestimate the real exchange rate using alternative currency baskets. The results confirm Lothian's...

Most empirical works have focused on the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) to exports and other economic performance indicators, whereas its impacts to profit outflows has been relatively neglected. This paper investigates the nature of the causal relationship between FDI and profit...

This article investigates if the stability of aid flows has an impact on investment and economic growth for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries using pooled panel regression from 1970-2008. The results suggest that foreign aid has a positive and significant impact on...

This study systemically investigates the international parity conditions for China and Japan in the liberalization era (1990:Q1-2010:Q2). Advanced econometric procedures including the structural VARX and persistent profiles are utilized in the empirical analysis. The finding upholds support for...

This paper investigates productivity spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the host country. By using firm-level data from Cambodia and by regressing domestic firms' total factor productivity (TFP) and labor productivity on FDI, the study reveals that domestic firms significantly...

This study examines the role economic freedom plays in attracting Indian outward foreign direct investment to various countries. Investments by Indian multinationals to various continents are studied along with aggregate investment outflows. Results show that Indian outward FDI do appear to...

The Belgium International Remittance Senders Household Survey (IRSHS) is employed to investigate the factors influencing remittance behaviour of the African diaspora in Belgium. The rich information contained in the dataset makes it possible to include both senders' and recipients'...