The primary concern of this study is to highlight AFTA's roles in increasing ASEAN countries' attractiveness for FDI from members and non-members, noting that the agreement has been followed by many packages to enhance FDI flows into the region. The time period cover in this study is after the...

FDI is an important contributor to the development and the transformation of the Malaysian economy, particularly in establishing new industries, enhancing production capacity, employment, trade and technological capability. This study aims to investigate the role of infrastructure on FDI in...

This dissertation consists of three independent essays, all of which are empirical treatments of different determinants of economic growth. The first essay, which is in Chapter 2, evaluates the role economic freedom plays in mediating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on growth. It...