Identifying the degree of dependence of foreign direct investments on adjusted net savings of the recipient country

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Larysa V. Rudenko-Sudarieva ◽  
Yuliia A. Shevchenko

Due to the loss of the dominance of GDP as the main macroeconomic indicator of the social welfare, this study uses a more accurate and realistic indicator – adjusted net savings (ANS). Based on the economic and mathematical modelling, the study suggests a new method for identifying the value of adjusted net savings as a stimulating factor to increase the inflow of transnational capital to the recipient country. After assessing the current environment of investment attractiveness of recipient countries, attention was paid to identifying the degree of dependence of foreign direct investment on adjusted net savings. The novelty of this study is conditioned by the search and identification of the dominant macroeconomic indicator of investment attractiveness of the recipient country. Such an indicator will most fully reveal the conditions and prospects for attracting investments. The aim of this study was to consider alternative approaches to the country's development and to demonstrate the existence of a functional relationship between the volume of foreign direct investment and adjusted net savings. The purpose of this study is to build models of the dependence of foreign direct investment on adjusted net savings of the recipient country as an alternative indicator that most widely reveals the level of social welfare and economic development of the studied countries. Adjusted net savings consist of elements that cover the sustainable development of society, namely the economic, environmental, and social components. As a result, using the correlation and analysis of variance, the existence of dependence and its degree of influence on the volume of foreign direct investment on the adjusted net savings of the recipient country has been proved.

Author(s):  
Oksana Gavryliuk ◽  
Yurij Dolnyi

The article reveals the essence of the investment climate, the quantitative and qualitative parameters of which form the conditions of attractiveness / unattractiveness of the national economy for internal and external investors. We have summarized the motives of exporters and importers of capital, which are represented by the desire of investors to place capital in a particular country or industry, where it will ensure maximum profit, minimize costs and diversify risks. Also, we have examined the main and indirect effects of foreign direct investment. The authors described indirect horizontal and vertical spillover effects, among which are “the demonstration effect”, “the effect of competition” and “the effect of overflow of knowledge on the labor market”. Finally, we have identified the positive and negative consequences of attracting foreign direct investment in the economy of the recipient country on the economic, monetary, technological, social, and environmental areas. Also, we have emphasized that the identified advantages and disadvantages of attracting FDI into the economy of the recipient country are possible in theoretical terms, but are not automatically realized. Each country should evaluate its own internal socio-economic situation, the feasibility of attracting FDI and regulate them in order to maximize benefits and minimize the possible negative impact of the international investment process.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Franc

Economic growth, export and foreign direct investment have been an important research subject for many years. The argument about the role of export as one of the main deterministic factors of economic growth has its roots in classical trade theories. Furthermore, according to the neoclassical theory, long-term economic growth is the consequence of an increase in exogenous factors such as increased labor force or technological progress. The export-led growth strategy of a country aims to provide incentives for the export of goods through various economic policy measures. Its goal is to increase the production of goods and services that can compete in the global market, use advanced technology and provide foreign exchange revenue needed to import capital goods. The emergence of new theoretical models that emphasize the importance of endogenous factors for economic growth has enabled the inclusion of foreign direct investment into analysis as one of growth determinants. Free movement of capital in the past was recorded only in a few countries and several sectors, and usually the capital flows followed the trade flows. Today there is a noticeable global trend of proliferation of free movement of capital. What is more, foreign direct investments have gained importance as desirable source of capital, especially in developing countries among which a strong competition for attracting such investments has developed. Foreign direct investments represent a specific form of capital because they imply a long-term interest as well as a certain share of ownership that ensures voting rights and participation in the management of the company. There is a vast literature dealing with the effects of foreign direct investment on the recipient country. It is generally accepted that these effects positively contribute to economic growth and development due to the inflow of fresh capital and spillover effects that depend on the absorption capacity of the recipient country. In conclusion, it is to be expected that liberalization of international trade and export performance, as well as the liberalization of capital movements and the inflow of foreign direct investment have a positive impact on the economic growth of a country. The aim of this paper is to examine the correlation between export, foreign direct investments and economic growth on the example of the Republic of Croatia. The conclusions of the research are of use in adopting appropriate policies and strategies for the growth and development of small open economies such as the Republic of Croatia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Malsha Mayoshi Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage ◽  
Gheorghe Epuran ◽  
Bianca Tescașiu

In this increasingly globalized era, foreign direct investments are considered to be one of the most important sources of external financing for all countries. This paper investigates the causal relationship between trade openness and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Romania during the period 1997–2019. Throughout this study, Trade Openness is the main independent variable, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real Effective Exchange Rate (EXR), Inflation (INF), and Education (EDU) act as control variables for investigating the relationships between trade openness (TOP) and FDI inflow in Romania. The Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds test procedure was adopted to achieve the above-mentioned objective. Trade openness has negative and statistically significant long-run and short-run relationships with FDI inflows in Romania throughout the period. Trade openness negatively affects the FDI inflow, which suggest that the higher the level of openness is, the less likely it is that FDI will be attracted in the long run. The result of the Granger causality test indicated that Romania has a unidirectional relationship between trade openness and FDI. It also showed that the direction of causality ran from FDI to trade openness.


2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Mariev ◽  
Igor Drapkin ◽  
Kristina Chukavina

Abstract The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it is to answer the question of whether Russia is successful in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Second, it is to identify partner countries that “overinvest” and “underinvest” in the Russian economy. We do this by calculating potential FDI inflows to Russia and comparing them with actual values. This research is associated with the empirical estimation of factors explaining FDI flows between countries. The methodological foundation used for the research is the gravity model of foreign direct investment. In discussing the pros and cons of different econometric methods of the estimation gravity equation, we conclude that the Poisson pseudo maximum likelihood method with instrumental variables (IV PPML) is one of the best options in our case. Using a database covering about 70% of FDI flows for the period of 2001-2011, we discover the following factors that explain the variance of bilateral FDI flows in the world economy: GDP value of investing country, GDP value of recipient country, distance between countries, remoteness of investor country, remoteness of recipient country, level of institutions development in host country, wage level in host country, membership of two countries in a regional economic union, common official language, common border and colonial relationships between countries in the past. The potential values of FDI inflows are calculated using coefficients of regressors from the econometric model. We discover that the Russian economy performs very well in attracting FDI: the actual FDI inflows exceed potential values by 1.72 times. Large developed countries (France, Germany, UK, Italy) overinvest in the Russian economy, while smaller and less developed countries (Czech Republic, Belarus, Denmark, Ukraine) underinvest in Russia. Countries of Southeast Asia (China, South Korea, Japan) also underinvest in the Russian economy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 253-265
Author(s):  
MILOŠ PJANIĆ ◽  
MIRELA MITRAŠEVIĆ

In the process of globalization, the importance of foreign direct investment has changed significantly, because today they represent one of the most important factors of competitiveness, development and application of new technology, education, innovation and economic development. As a significant form of financing national economies, foreign direct investment is a form of investment that is realized outside the home country, where one of the most important goals of both developed and especially developing countries is to attract as much foreign direct investment. A large number of developing countries, including Serbia, have liberalized restrictions on foreign investment and free trade in the last two decades, liberalized national financial markets and begun privatization processes. Due to numerous problems and consequences of economic crises they have faced, many developing countries, as well as Serbia, view foreign direct investment as one of the most important factors for stimulating trade, employment growth, openness of national economies, and establishing overall macroeconomic stability. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance and dynamics of foreign direct investments in Serbia, as well as the key incentives for their attraction. Also, in addition to the theoretical review of foreign direct investments, the effects of foreign direct investments are presented in the paper.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Thomas Mosbei ◽  
Silas Kiprono Samoei ◽  
Clement Cheruiyot Tison ◽  
Edwin Kipyego Kipchoge

East Africa Community exchange rate volatility spiraled up when the countries adopted the Structural Adjustment Policies in early 1980s. The question that remains unanswered is whether exchange rate volatility hinders or promotes trade. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of exchange rate volatility and its effect on Intra-East Africa community regional trade. Unit root tests results indicated that some of the variables were stationary at levels and on first difference, all variables were I(1). Differenced panel data was fitted into the General Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity model to measure volatility. Hausman test showed that the fixed effect model was appropriate exchange rate, money supply, population and foreign direct investment significantly determines intra-East Africa Community regional trade. It was concluded that exchange rate volatility is observable in the Intra-East Africa region and further, exchange rate, money supply, population, and foreign direct investment significantly influenced intra-EAC regional trade. It is recommended that EAC member states should formulate policies that ensures exchange rate stability in the region to reduce unpredictability of exchange rate. Policies should be enacted to guarantee adequate money supply and encourage foreign direct investments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-20
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Taylor ◽  
Ariel Ciechański

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes and draw generalizations relating to the processes of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the non-urban public transport in the countries of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary), after 1989. The processes observed lead mainly to the so-called brownfield investments and cover both bus operators, as well as rail carriers. The focus is placed on comprehensive overview of the activities of the largest investor (the German national railway DB) existing in all four countries of the V4 Group, and leading railway services in the most of the described countries.


2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Stojadinovic-Jovanovic

It is not necessary to explain the importance of foreign direct investment, particularly in less developed countries, bearing in mind the numerous theoretical and empirical papers that confirm their importance and effects that the inflow of these investments in the country can make. The movement of these investments on the global level is characterized by significant changes, especially in recent years, in their volume, geographically distribution as well as in the conditions in which they take place - conditions of instability and crisis interruptions, growing regional and interregional integration and altered foreign direct investment policies. Trends in their movements are mirrored in individual countries, stressing on the need for their continuous monitoring and detailed analysis. Therefore the paper will identified the key trends that characterize the contemporary global flows of foreign direct investments.


This is a key chapter in this book. It is central to the book’s message and explains fully the concept “doing business in Africa.” The chapter further classifies African business opportunities into enabling and specific opportunities. Specific opportunities are precise areas of Foreign Direct investments. The enabling opportunities are resources and institutions that make investing and doing business in Africa possible and easier. These resources and institutions include USA, European, Chinese, Brazilian, and Indian strategies to promote investment and “doing business in Africa.” These strategies further include linkages and several USA, European, Indian, Brazilian, and Chinese institutions focusing on promoting African trade and business. Moreover, the various perspectives of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa are elucidated and African countries are classified according to their economic development and performance levels.


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