Does growth attract FDI?

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FDI is seen widely as a vital source of investment, technology transfer, and growth. The factors that attract FDI have been a longstanding source of debate. The authors present a comprehensive assessment of the accumulated evidence on one factor, the success of economic growth in attracting FDI. Meta-regression analysis is applied to 946 estimates from 140 empirical studies. The authors show that there is a robust positive correlation between growth and FDI. Significantly larger correlations are established for single country case studies than with cross-country analysis. It also appears that growth is slightly more correlated with FDI in developing countries.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 2015-18

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy; Factor Movement; Foreign Exchange Policy ; International Investment; Long-term Capital Movements
• Subject: economic growth ; FDI ; meta-regression analysis

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Iamsiraroj, Sasi ; Doucouliagos, Hristos
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
• (where): Kiel
• (when): 2015

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/107776
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET