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The Nexus of FDI - Absorptive Capacity and GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hytenget, Eva LU (2014) EKHM51 20141
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Within 10 years the outlook on Africa has shifted from a continent of destitute to the potential next new emerging market. This study is relevant in this regard to investigate to what extent SSA countries are reaping the benefits of foreign investment inflows and the absorptive capacities necessary to benefit from FDI. A cross sectional analysis was done on 34 countries in Sub-Sahara Africa for the period 1980 to 2012 using secondary data collected from the World Bank and UNCTAD. The findings further emphasize the ambiguity in empirical studies on the effects of FDI on economic growth.
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author
Hytenget, Eva LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHM51 20141
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Absorptive Capacity, Foreign Direct Investment, Sub-Sahara Africa, and Economic Growth
language
English
id
8928035
date added to LUP
2018-01-30 09:43:12
date last changed
2018-01-30 09:43:12
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  abstract     = {{Within 10 years the outlook on Africa has shifted from a continent of destitute to the potential next new emerging market. This study is relevant in this regard to investigate to what extent SSA countries are reaping the benefits of foreign investment inflows and the absorptive capacities necessary to benefit from FDI. A cross sectional analysis was done on 34 countries in Sub-Sahara Africa for the period 1980 to 2012 using secondary data collected from the World Bank and UNCTAD. The findings further emphasize the ambiguity in empirical studies on the effects of FDI on economic growth.}},
  author       = {{Hytenget, Eva}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Nexus of FDI - Absorptive Capacity and GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}