This paper studies the direct effect of foreign investment on target firm operating performance and growth. Foreign … investment into foreign direct investment and foreign institutional investment reveals that the results are attributable to … institutional investment. The effect is attenuated under weak corporate governance conditions, with foreign investment in business …

We explore the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth in developing countries, distinguishing between … mergers and acquisitions ("M&As") and "greenfield" investment. A simple model captures the key difference between the two … types of FDI: unlike greenfield investment, M&As partly represent a rent accruing to previous owners, and do not necessarily …

credits), the risk is borne by the borrowing country. In other words, when investment is involved, Chinese firms risk their …

foreign direct investment (FDI): the 'export platform FDI-led' growth model and the 'tax haven FDI-led' growth model. The …

foreign direct investment (FDI): the "export platform FDI-led" growth model and the "tax haven FDI-led" growth model. The …

-in-difference methodology to bilateral greenfield project investment data from the Orbis BVD database, this study finds robust evidence that the …

In an attempt to attract foreign direct investment, many African countries embarked on various reforms. Nigeria, like … investment leads to economic growth and that government consumption expenditure, openness to international trade and human … capital are complementary to economic growth. Controlling for domestic investment growth as well as other factors, causality …

This paper examines the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP …