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The Impact of Economic Freedom on FDI Inflows to Developing Countries: The Case of the Middle East
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Economics.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Economics.
2008 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 points / 15 hpStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This paper investigates the impact of Economic Freedom on FDI inflows to developing countries and the Middle East in particular. Four forms of Economic Freedom were tested as variables determining FDI inflow. These four variables were Freedom from Corruption, Government Size, Trade Freedom and Investment Freedom. Cross-sectional data for twelve Middle Eastern countries and forty-three other developing countries were gathered for 1995 and 2006. It was revealed that only Trade Freedom and Invest-ment Freedom were significant in both Middle East and other regions. Apart from one case, the general positive sign of the significant variables confirms our hypothesis re-garding the positive effects of these Economic Freedoms on FDI inflows. Based on these findings it can be recommended to improve the investment environment and re-duce the barriers to trade in order to attract more FDI.

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2008. , p. 25
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Developing Countries, Economic Freedom, FDI, Foreign Direct Investment, Freedom from Corruption, Government Size, Investment Freedom, Middle East, Trade Freedom.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1332OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-1332DiVA, id: diva2:3792
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