scholarly journals Telecommunications sector of Armenia and Baltic countries: the impact of foreign direct investment attraction

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Atom Margaryan ◽  
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Haroutyun Terzyan ◽  
Emil Grigoryan ◽  
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We examine the institutional and investment developments in the telecommunications sector of Armenia in the last two decades and compare them with those of the Baltic countries, namely, Latvia and Lithuania. In particular, directions of foreign investments made in the sector and the impacts on economic and technological systems of Armenia and the chosen Baltic countries have been thoroughly analyzed. During the analysis, an economic model has been used to assess the impact of foreign direct investments on the income (revenues) of the telecommunications sector of the countries under investigation. Econometric analysis made it possible to consider the above-mentioned links in more depth and in detail. First, a correlation analysis has been carried out which has proved the validity of the hypotheses that there is a strong connection between FDI and the revenue of the telecommunications sector in Armenia and Latvia in the considered time period of 2009-2019. The causal roots of the relationships between the two variables have been studied. After processing the statistical data and refining the model specifications, an econometric model for Armenia has been proposed with the help of which the key relationships have been clarified. The evaluated model, which satisfies the basic quality of econometric models, helped to draw important conclusions on the depth and nature of the impact of foreign direct investment volume on the income of the telecommunications sector in Armenia. The model clearly shows the unstable influence of foreign direct investments on income, which confirms the riskiness of the Armenian economy as a whole, since the country has been in an economic blockade and in a state of war with a neighbouring state for more than 20 years.


2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Aida Barkauskaite ◽  
Violeta Naraskeviciute

Abstract The foreign direct investment movement is becoming increasingly important nowadays. Various studies are conducted to determine the influence of foreign direct investments on certain countries. That is why it is important and useful to evaluate and compare how foreign direct investments affect the economic indicators of the Baltic countries - countries having similar economies. Methods used in the analysis are: logical comparative and generalization methods, systematic literature analysis and methods of mathematical statistics. The results have showed that foreign direct investments have positive influence on economies through gross domestic product and labour productivity growth in all Baltic countries, though foreign direct investments do not influence the unemployment rate in all Baltic countries



2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Lukoševičiūtė ◽  
Raimonda Martinkutė-Kaulienė

In order to ensure economic growth it is necessary to pay attention to the investments. The bigger amount of investments and their profitability grants the bigger scale of country‘s production and its growth. In the paper foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Baltic Countries were analysed. The theoretical evaluation of foreign direct investment on economic development of country was submitted. It was theoretically analysed the factors that attract foreign direct investment. Based on statistical data FDI and GDP dynamics in the Baltic countries was analysed. FDI flows and GDP connection using correlation and regression analysis was evaluated. Results of analysis was used to evaluate foreign direct investment influence on economic development of Baltic Countries. Stengiantis užtikrinti ekonominį augimą būtina atkreipti dėmesį į investicijas. Kuo didesnės investicijų apimtys ir jų pelningumas, tuo didesni šalies gamybos mastai ir aukštesni jos didėjimo tempai. Straipsnyje nagrinėjamos tiesioginės užsienio investicijos (TUI) Baltijos šalyse 2008–2014 metais. Pateikiamas teorinis tiesioginių užsienio investicijų daromos įtakos vertinimas šalies ekonominei raidai. Teoriškai analizuojami veiksniai, skatinantys tiesiogines užsienio investicijas. Remiantis statistiniais duomenimis, ištirta TUI srautų bei BVP dinamika Baltijos šalyse per 2008–2014 metus. Taikant koreliacinės regresinės analizės metodus tiriamas TUI ir BVP ryšys. Pagal tyrimo rezultatus įvertinama tiesioginių užsienio investicijų daroma įtaka Baltijos šalių ekonominei raidai.



Author(s):  
Yilmaz Bayar

The globalization accelerated especially as of 1980s and the countries began to integrate global economy and remove the constraints on the flows of goods, services and capital. In this context, the developed countries partly shifted their environmentally hazardous production activities to the developing countries especially by means of foreign direct investments. This study investigates the impact of foreign direct investment inflows on the environmental pollution in Turkey during the period 1974-2010 by using Toda and Yamamoto (1995) causality test. We found that there was a bidirectional causality between foreign direct investment inflows and  emissions.Keywords: Foreign direct investment inflows,  emissions, causality analysis



Author(s):  
Badreddine Berrahlia ◽  

The article explores the recent debate regarding the rules of sovereignty and the need to acquire technology through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in relation to the Algerian Business Law. The article explores the 51/49 rule as an obligatory condition for direct international partnerhip projects, which requires a majority of Algerian ownership of at least 51 percent in all foreign direct investment projects (FDIP). The current research also investigates the impact of the 51/49 rule on the inflows of the foreign direct investments in Algeria as well as some other countries. The research concludes that there is no evidence that the amendment of the 51/49 rule would lead to technology transfer through the FDI.



2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Kemiveš ◽  
Lidija Barjaktarović

This research paper examines the impact of external factors on the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in specific economies. The same subject will be analyzed through the examples of the Visegrad Group and the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the research is to determine the existence of a link between the impact of foreign direct investments on the growth and development of the economy observed through gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1990-2018 period. The results of the research indicate that Poland was the most successful in attracting and keeping FDI, compared to other countries. Further, the volume of FDI has been dependent on several external factors, such as overall business environment, economic crisis, political risks, positions in relevant institutions, pandemic, etc. Moreover, for the Republic of Serbia, it will be important that all stakeholders in the country have a proactive approach in order to keep FDI in the country. Finally, representatives of the authorities should be committed to fulfilling promised deals related to the regional cooperation and EU (European Union) accession and integration.



2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-379
Author(s):  
Saidu D Muhammad ◽  
Kenneth O Diyoke ◽  
Nnanna P Azu

Most of the Nigerian government’s transformation agenda is geared toward creating and enabling business environments to attract foreign direct investment. Opinions are divided as to the impact of foreign investment on trade and this researcher believed it could be either positive or negative. Hence, this research is to ascertain the magnitude of foreign investment’s impact on Nigeria’s bilateral trade. Integrating foreign direct investment in the gravity model, we applied the PPML technique because of its robustness and ability to recognise zero trade. We segregated foreign investment into three-flow, stock and its annual growth. Our estimation revealed that foreign direct investment stock impacts negatively on bilateral trade flow in Nigeria for both exports and imports and it is robust with the overall sample. Exporters’ foreign direct investment inflow was also revealed to have an impact on bilateral trade in Nigeria. But in all ramifications the magnitude of the negative impact is relatively small but statistically significant reflecting that trade and inward foreign investment are at least substitutes. Nigeria should further encourage inward foreign investment to further stimulate economic growth and aid in creating import substitution.



2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 760-772
Author(s):  
Yury K Zaytsev

The economic and political sanctions had a significant impact on the behavior of foreign investors in the real sector of the Russian economy in the period 2014-2017. Despite a significant outflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015, in 2016-2017, there was an increase in investment activity associated with a steady inflow of FDI, which could be explained by the change in investment strategies of foreign business in Russia. The purpose of the study. The article assesses the impact of Western sanctions and Russian countersanctions on the influx of foreign direct investment into Russia. Methods. The work is based on methods of statistical analysis of the behavior of foreign investors in Russia on the basis of macroeconomic data of the Central Bank of Russia and microeconomic data of the “Ruslana” database. Results. The author gives various assessments of sanctions and counter-sanctions impact on the Russian and European economies, and compares the effects of sanctions policies in Russia and Iran. The stylized facts, identified by the author at the micro level, allow to interpret the macro statistics provided by the Central Bank of Russia at a qualitative level. The conclusion . In conclusion, the author gives recommendations on the possibilities of using new mechanisms of interaction with international institutions to overcome the investment crisis as a consequence of the sanctions regime.



Author(s):  
Ihor Shmorhun ◽  
Oksana Bulkot

The article is devoted to the study of the dynamics of the market of international investment resources. A comprehensive analysis of current trends in the market of international investment resources in terms of its structural division into the market of foreign direct investment, the market of basic investment instruments - stocks and bonds, and the market of financial derivatives. Based on the analyzed statistical information, the authors draw conclusions about current trends in the international market of investment resources. The analysis of the foreign direct investment market revealed a tendency to decrease the volume of direct investment capital in all regions of the world. It is shown that foreign direct investment market is suffering severely from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as from the impact of other factors such as the new industrial revolution, the transition of many world policies to greater economic nationalism, and the trend of sustainable development. In particular, countries with transition economies, developed and developing countries are suffered from decline of about 40% of foreign direct investments most of all. The market of basic investment instruments demonstrates a tendency to recover: the global stock market and the bond market also suffered significantly at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, but by the end of 2020 these markets had almost fully recovered and the bond market in general began to show record volumes and values. The derivatives and hybrid financial instruments market is showing a steady positive upward trend in 2020: trading in instruments such as currency futures, stock market futures, ETF options, etc. is showing significant growth. Such trends indicate that investors have become more active in portfolio investment strategies.



Author(s):  
Yao HongXing ◽  
Winfred Okoe Addy ◽  
Samuel Kofi Otchere ◽  
Robert Yao Aaronson ◽  
Jean-Jacques Dominique Beraud

The study aims to assess the impact of terrorism activities on foreign direct investment in a panel study of 33 Sub-Saharan African countries. In order to achieve the objective of the study, it employed panel data methodologies such as GLS random-effect, ML random-effect, fixed effect regression, generalized linear model and multivariate regression methods to enable it make statistically and robust inference or conclusion. However, the study found that there is an inverse linear relationship or impact on foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also, the study found out that economic growth and foreign direct investment are inversely related and corruption control has positive and direct linear relationship with foreign direct investment. As the study focused on the linear relationship of terrorism activities and foreign direct investments, it recommends further studies into the subject-matter by employing the non-linear approaches to ascertain the non-linear relationship between the two.



2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-98
Author(s):  
Onome Christopher Edo ◽  
Anthony Okafor ◽  
Akhigbodemhe Emmanuel Justice

Objective – Tax policies play significant role in the direction of foreign direct investments. We investigate the proposition that tax policies enacted by military and democratic regimes differ on the influence the foreign direct investments. Methodology/Technique – Our hypotheses are tested using the error correction model as we compare the impact of tax policies on flow foreign direct investments in Nigeria between two dispensations: military rule from 1983 to 1999 and democratic rule from 1999 to 2017. Panel data between 1983 and 2017 were obtained from the databases of the World Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Inland Revenue Services. The explanatory variables include company income tax, value added tax, tertiary education tax and customs and exercise duties. Findings – The study reveals that tax variables during the military regime exerted more explanatory power of 79% compared to the civilian administration of 66% with respect to the impact of corporate taxes on FDI. The effect of company income tax on FDI was more pronounced during the military regime than in the civilian regime. FDI had a higher degree of convergence during the military regime compared to civilian rule, and this is vital for policy assessments and comparison. Novelty – We bring to light new evidences on the effects of taxes polices on FDI. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Corporate taxes; Tax Policies; Foreign Direct Investments; Error Correction Model; Military regime; Civilian regime. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Edo, O.C; Okafor, A; Emmanuel, A. (2020). Tax Policy and Foreign Direct Investment: A Regime Change Analysis., J. Fin. Bank. Review, 5 (3): 84 – 98 https://doi.org/10.35609/jfbr.2020.5.3(3) JEL Classification: E22, F21, H2, P33.



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