The aim of this paper is to reinvestigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows on welfare or poverty … inflows and poverty reduction in Asia, but indicate significant differences between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Generally …

social indicators, such as GDP growth, labour market outcomes, and poverty and inequality, for the period since the fall of … productivity. Total FDI has had only limited effects on inequality and poverty, but FDI from Germany and Austria has been found to … reduce both inequality and poverty, likely because they have benefitted mainly lower-income persons. There are differences in …