scholarly journals Foreign Direct Investment and the Poverty Reduction Nexus in Southeast Asia

2015 ◽  
pp. 281-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathapornpan Piyaareekul Uttama
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Poverty Reduction

scholarly journals Towards the attainment of sustainable development goal 7: what determines clean energy accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa?

Green Finance ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-286
Author(s):  
Paul Adjei Kwakwa ◽  
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Frank Adusah-Poku ◽  
Kwame Adjei-Mantey ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Political Regime ◽  
Sub Saharan

<abstract> <p>Access to clean energy is necessary for environmental cleanliness and poverty reduction. That notwithstanding, many in developing countries especially those in sub-Saharan Africa region lack clean energy for their routine domestic activities. This study sought to unravel the factors that influence clean energy accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa region. Clean energy accessibility, specifically access to electricity, and access to clean cooking fuels and technologies, were modeled as a function of income, foreign direct investment, inflation, employment and political regime for a panel of 31 sub-Saharan countries for the period 2000–2015. Regression analysis from fixed effect, random effect and Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares show that access to clean energy is influenced positively by income, foreign direct investment, political regime and employment while inflation has some negative effect on its accessibility. The policy implications from the findings among other things include that expansion in GDP per capita in the sub-region shall be helpful in increasing accessibility to clean energy. Moreover, strengthening the democratic institutions of countries in the region shall enhance the citizens' accessibility to clean energy. Ensuring sustainable jobs for the citizens is necessary for access clean energy.</p> </abstract>

scholarly journals A Dynamic Investigation of Foreign Direct Investment and Poverty Reduction in Mauritius

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 289-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheereen Fauzel ◽  
Boopen Seetanah ◽  
Raja Vinesh Sannassee
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Dynamic Investigation

scholarly journals The Relationship Between FDI, Poverty Reduction and Environmental Sustainability in Tunisia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p114
Author(s):  
Marwa Lazreg ◽  
Ezzeddine Zouari
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Gini Index ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cointegration Test ◽  
Foreign Investments ◽  
Significant Negative Impact

Our goal in this paper is the study of the impact of FDI on poverty and sustainable development in the case of Tunisia and during the study period from 1985 to 2015. In addition, we use the test unit root of cointegration test, the model error correction of FMOLS and Granger causality. In the case of Tunisia, we find that all variables are integrated of order 1. Thus, we can use the cointegration test. Indeed, the result of the null hypothesis test of no cointegration was rejected at the 5% threshold, which explains the presence of a cointegration relationship between FDI, sustainable development and poverty. Finally, we present and interpreted the results of the estimated FMOLS model and Granger causality test to study the contribution of FDI to the poverty reduction and sustainable development in Tunisia. We find that the LIDE variable measuring foreign direct investment has a significant negative impact on the GINI index. We notice the LCO2 variable that measures the CO2 emissions has a negative and significant impact on poverty as measured by the poverty gap at $ 1.91. We prove that direct foreign investments have a significant negative impact on CO2 emissions. We find that the LIDE variable measuring foreign direct investment has a significant negative impact on the GINI index. We notice the LCO2 variable that measures the CO2 emissions has a negative and significant impact on poverty as measured by the poverty gap at $ 1.91. We prove that direct foreign investments have a significant negative impact on CO2 emissions. We found that the LIDE variable measuring foreign direct investment has a significant negative impact on the GINI index. We notice the LCO2 variable that measures the CO2 emissions has a negative and significant impact on poverty as measured by the poverty gap at $ 1.91. We prove that direct foreign investments have a significant negative impact on CO2 emissions.

scholarly journals The Rise of China and Foreign Direct Investment from Southeast Asia

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krislert Samphantharak
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Ethnic Relations ◽  
Chinese Economy ◽  
Cheap Labour ◽  
Rise Of China ◽  
Growing Economy ◽  
Investment In China

This paper discusses foreign direct investment from Southeast Asia to China. With the exception of some government-linked companies, most investments from Southeast Asia have been dominated by the region's overseas Chinese businesses. In addition to cheap labour costs, large domestic market and growing economy, China has provided business opportunities to investors from Southeast Asia thanks to their geographic proximity and ethnic connections, at least during the initial investment period. However, the network effects seem to decline soon after. As the Chinese economy becomes more globalised and more competitive, the success of foreign investment in China will increasingly depend on business competency rather than ethnic relations.

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