investment (FDI). At first, their potential effects are discussed using arguments from the pollution haven hypothesis and the …-abundant or resource export-dependent. Inward FDI also tend to be directed toward countries with relatively stricter environmental …

quality is a robust predictor of FDI flows into 16 countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The analysis shows …The role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in economic development is a well-researched phenomenon. However, extant … research has failed to arrive at a consensus on the key drivers of FDI, and the literature is particularly eclectic on the role …

Existing studies assume that the impact of democracy on FDI is the same for resource exporting and non …-resource exporting countries. This paper examines whether natural resources alter the relationship between FDI and democracy. We estimate … there is some critical value of the share of minerals and oil in total exports below which democracy enhances FDI, and above …