In recent years, policymakers, especially in the developing countries, have come to the conclusion that foreign direct investment (FDI) is needed to boost the growth in their economy. It is claimed that FDI can create employment, increase technological development in the host country and improve the economic condition of the country in general.
The paper examines the contribution of foreign direct investment to economic growth in Africa using graphical and regression analysis. Data for the entire continent and data for eleven countries within the continent were used for the empirical analysis…
Contents
1 Thesis Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Thesis outline
2 Review of FDI and Growth
2.1 FDI Defined
2.2 Who are Involved in FDI
2.3 Impact of FDI
2.4 FDI and Growth
2.5 FDI flow to Africa
3 Empirical Analysis
3.1 Methodology and data
3.2 Graphical analysis
3.3 Regression analysis
3.3 Granger-causality test
3.4 Discussion and Conclusion
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Author: Adewumi, Sarumi
Source: Jönköping University
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