Economics: Faculty Publications
Neo-Liberal Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Publication Title
International Journal of Business and Social Science
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effects of Neo-liberal policy on FDI in Africa. It uses Freedom Index scores provided by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal as a proxy for implementation of Neo-liberal policy. Using a panel-data regression from 1998to 2009, we find that the only Freedom Index measurement that has a statistically significant and positive effect on FDI in Africa was the absence of corruption, suggesting that Neo- liberal policy has had little significance in the FDI-decision making process in the region.
Recommended Citation
Saadatmand, Yassaman, Jeremy Choquette.
2012.
"Neo-Liberal Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa."
International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3 (17): 1-8: Center for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/economics-facpubs/41
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