Research Article

RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 30, 2018
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RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES

Abstract

Purpose- In this study, relation between direct foreign investments and economic growth had been analyzed for 11 APEC countries (Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia and USA) in between era of 1990-2016 with the help of panel data analysis.

Methodology- In this purpose, stability of variables had been searched by Im,Peseran and Shin Panel Unit Root Tests, Maddala and Wu Panel Unit Root Tests and Coi Panel Unit Root Tests to obtain unbiased predictions in study. Then, panel cointegration and causality tests had been applied. 

Findings- At the end of the research, it had been determined that existence of causality relation between series and there is unidirectional causality from direct foreign investments to economic growth.

Conclusion- Although direct foreign investment in most of the developing countries is not directly linked to economic development, capital, technology and knowledge transfer which indirectly contributes. For this reason, developing countries are encouraging foreign direct investment.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2018

Submission Date

August 2, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 19, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Kilic, N. O., & Gullu, İ. (2018). RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting, 5(3), 261-267. https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU
AMA
1.Kilic NO, Gullu İ. RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES. JEFA. 2018;5(3):261-267. https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU
Chicago
Kilic, Nazife Ozge, and İlhan Gullu. 2018. “RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5 (3): 261-67. https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU.
EndNote
Kilic NO, Gullu İ (September 1, 2018) RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5 3 261–267.
IEEE
[1]N. O. Kilic and İ. Gullu, “RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES”, JEFA, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 261–267, Sept. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU
ISNAD
Kilic, Nazife Ozge - Gullu, İlhan. “RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5/3 (September 1, 2018): 261-267. https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU.
JAMA
1.Kilic NO, Gullu İ. RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES. JEFA. 2018;5:261–267.
MLA
Kilic, Nazife Ozge, and İlhan Gullu. “RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 261-7, https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU.
Vancouver
1.Nazife Ozge Kilic, İlhan Gullu. RELATION OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON APEC COUNTRIES. JEFA [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 1;5(3):261-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65DW56WU

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