scholarly journals THE DETERMINANTS OF INCOME INEQUALITY: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-464
Author(s):  
Anna Hovhannisyan ◽  
Ramon Castillo-Ponce ◽  
Rolando Valdez
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Country Specific ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

The economics literature reports mixed evidence on the importance of education as a determinant of income inequality. In this document we shed light on the debate by testing this relationship for a sample of developing and developed countries from 1990 to 2014. We control for country specific characteristics including trade openness, unemployment, foreign direct investment, and the share of elderly population. The results of robust panel data estimations unequivocally find that education is negatively and significantly associated with income inequality.

scholarly journals TRADE OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: CASE OF MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Khairunisah Kamsin ◽  
James Alin ◽  
Mori Kogid
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Capital Formation

This paper examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) and capital formation as mechanisms of trade openness for economic growth in Malaysia. This study found that foreign direct investment and capital formation are indicators of trade openness. Thus, this study proposes that policymakers should develop policies so that Malaysia could gain more benefits from trade openness and subsequently, accelerate the country’s economic growth.

scholarly journals Impact of Economic Growth Per Capita and Foreign Direct Investment on Income Inequality in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 10013
Author(s):  
Suryahani Irma ◽  
Susilowati Indah ◽  
S. B. M. Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Better Than

Income inequality is an important issue in Indonesia. Currently the income inequality in Indonesia is worse than in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, although it is better than the Philippines and China. This study aimed to analyze the influence of economic growth per capita and foreign direct investment on income inequality in Indonesia.The study period was from 2007 to 2016. This study used a multiple linear regression. The results showed that economic growth per capita and foreign direct investmenthad positive influence onincome inequality. Therefore, the role of economic growth per capita and foreign direct investment will remain high in the future.

scholarly journals Economic Freedom, Macroeconomic Fundamentals and Foreign Direct Investment in Fast Emerging Brics and Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherina S.F. Ho ◽  
Noryati Ahmad ◽  
Hayati Mohd Dahan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Country Specific

This study investigates the major factors that determine the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into fast emerging countries: Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa (BRICS) and Malaysia. Two sets of factors are identified: macroeconomic and country specific fundamentals. The period of analysis is 1977-2010. The study provides empirical evidence that economic growth, government consumption and trade openness are vital for FDI. In addition, country specific infrastructure quality and economic freedom are also critical factors in determining FDI for this group of countries. Our findings have significant policy implications for the growth and development of these countries, particularly through foreign direct investments.  

The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (4II) ◽  
pp. 651-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjum Aqeel ◽  
Mohammed Nishat
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Marginal Productivity ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

The significance of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows is well documented in literature for both the developing and developed countries. Over the last decade foreign direct investment have grown at least twice as rapidly as trade Meyer, (2003). As there is shortage of capital in the developing countries, which need capital for their development process, the marginal productivity of capital is higher in these countries. On the other hand investors in the developed world seek high returns for their capital. Hence there is a mutual benefit in the international movement of capital.

scholarly journals Does FDI Caused Profit Repatriation: Exploring the Moderating Role of Governance Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Ghalib Bin Faheem ◽  
Danish Ahmed Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Governance Institutions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

This paper investigates the impact of foreign direct investment, institutional quality on profit repatriation and net primary income taken as a proxy of profit repatriation. Inflation and GDP per capital were taken as controls. Data sample of 54 countries (developing) has been used for the first model of this research. And data sample of 100 countries (developed and developing both) has been used for the second model. The sample period is from 2008-2017. Finding of this study indicate that institutions quality is negatively impacting profit repatriation and net primary income. It also reveals foreign direct investment is negatively affecting profit repatriation but positively impacting net primary income. Results reveal that investors are unwilling to invest in countries where institutions encourage corruption, because these factors increase the cost of doing business. Developing countries have weaker institutions than developed countries and so, investors will be taking their profit back and not willing to re-invest in that particular country.

scholarly journals Foreign direct investment flows and the global economic crisis

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-274
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Talamo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Globalized Economy ◽  
Recent Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, Foreign Direct Investment has become an increasingly important feature of the globalized economy. The importance of FDI flows raises several of important questions. First of all is the question of the impact of FDI on host and home countries. Second crucial question is about FDI flows during the recent financial crisis and the role of FDI flows in promoting growth in less developed countries. Then,what can host countries do to become more attractive to foreign investors, and benefit from their activities?

Foreign Direct Investment Determinants in Oil Exporting Countries: Revisiting the Role of Natural Resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-65
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdelaziz Eissa ◽  
Mohammed M. Elgammal
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Market Growth ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment Determinants

This article explores the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in oil-dependent economies and revisits the role of natural resources in attracting FDI to countries of this kind. Panel data from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have been employed, covering the period from 1990 to 2015. First, we investigate the FDI determinants during the entire sample period, and then run another investigation starting from the beginning of 2000, when the FDI in the GCC region increased substantially. The results show that there is a positive nexus between market growth, trade openness, inflation, infrastructure, oil price and FDI. Interestingly, oil reserves have a negative impact on FDI; this may be because countries with large reserves of oil like the GCC countries have enough financial resources to finance their economic development. This leads these governments to set up restrictions to protect their resources, thus reducing the amount of resource-seeking FDI. JEL Codes: E22, F21, F23, F43, O13

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