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.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 30, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 5 Issue: 3 |
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