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While the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries is a welcome development, the … the impact of FDI on development is through its effects on domestic factor markets, especially domestic investment and … employment. In this context, this study analyses the two-way linkages between FDI and domestic investment in Sub-Saharan Africa …
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A large body of evidence suggests that poor countries tend to invest less (have lower PPP - adjusted investment rates …) and to face higher relative prices of investment goods. It has been suggested that this happens either because these … countries have lower TFP in the investment - good producing sectors, or because they are subject to greater investment …
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Contrary to mainstream consensus on the dominance of English common law countries in investment prospects, this paper … in private investment. The assessment is based on 38 African countries for the period 1996-2007. The law mechanisms of … North African) have influenced a plethora of investment dynamics (domestic, foreign, private and public). The dominance of …
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Capital markets can improve risk sharing and the efficiency with which capital is allocated to the real economy, boosting economic growth and welfare. However, despite these potential benefits, not all countries have well developed capital markets. Moreover, government-led initiatives to develop...
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While the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries is a welcome development, the … the impact of FDI on development is through its effects on domestic factor markets, especially domestic investment and … employment. In this context, this study analyses the two-way linkages between FDI and domestic investment in Sub-Saharan Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003652696
Despite the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries, these resources have not had a … meaningful impact on economic development because of limited effects on domestic factor markets, especially domestic investment … and employment. In this context, this study analyses the two-way linkages between FDI and domestic investment in Sub …
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influencing the domestic fundamental balance between aggregate savings and investment. The main effect of trade policy on resource … financial resources also operates through several channels including through linkages of trade policy with foreign investment …
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This paper examines the dynamic causal relationship between financial development, external debt and investment in … investment in Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini from 1980-2020 is country-dependent. For Eswatini, both investment and financial … Lesotho, where external debt is also found to Granger cause investment, also both in the short run and the long run. The study …
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