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Foreign direct investment and economic growth: A real relationship or wishful thinking?
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Several theories have been advanced on the beneficial effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on growth. However, mixed empirical findings have resulted in a long-standing debate. This study explores the global FDI–growth relationship through an ‘informed’ econometric analysis predicated on substantial guidance obtained from a detailed investigation of 880 estimates reported in 108 published studies. With model uncertainties alleviated and the core specification benchmarked against the aforementioned assessment, our econometric analysis, utilizing a global sample of 140 countries, documents robust and clear findings regarding the cross-country FDI–growth relationship.
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- Authors
- Iamsiraroj, S., & Ulubaşoğlu, M. A.
- Venue
- Economic Modelling
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-12
- Volume
- 51
- Pages
- 200-213
- ISSN
- 0264-9993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1787667436
- Cited by
- 279
- References
- 57
- FWCI
- 40.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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