Another Look At The Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Mena Countries: An Empirical Investigation

By S. Mohamed, Moïse Sidiropoulos. 2010

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The paper is concerned with the analysis of the main determinants of foreign direct investment in MENA countries. The estimation is run on the determinants of FDI in our sample which consist of 36 countries. 12 of these countries were in MENA countries and another 24 were the major recipients of FDI in their respective regions in developing countries. By employing a panel data methodology the study investigates whether the determinants of FDI are similar to the other FDI receiving developing countries. The study reveals that the key determinants of FDI inflows in MENA countries are the size of the host economy, the government size, natural resources and the institutional variables. The paper concludes that, countries that are receiving fewer foreign investments could make themselves more attractive to potential foreign investors. So, the policy makers in the MENA region should remove all barriers to trade, develop their financial system and build appropriate institutions.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Information Systems, Strategy and Management

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Citations in the corpus

• Determinants of foreign direct investment in BRICS economies: Analysis of economic, institutional and political factor (2012, background): “Faustino 2010; Leitao 2010; Lv et.al 2010 ; Hailu 2010;Schneier & Matei 2010; Mohamed & Sidiropoulos 2010).”
• Working Paper 136 - Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to Africa, 1980-2007 (2011, background): “Also, Mohamed and Sidiropoulos (2010), using a panel of 36 countries (12 MENA countries and other 24 developing countries), conclude that the key determinants of FDI inflows in MENA countries are the natural resources, the size of the host economy, the government size, and institutional variables.”