The impact of OFDI on economic growth countriesan econometric approach using panel data and time-series evidence

Resumo

The thesis at hand adds to the existing literature by investigating the relationship between economic growth and outward foreign direct investments (OFDI) on a set of 16 emerging countries. Two different econometric techniques are employed: a panel data regression analysis and a time-series causality analysis. Results from the regression analysis indicate a positive and significant correlation between OFDI and economic growth. Additionally, the coefficient for the OFDI variable is robust in the sense specified by the Extreme Bound Analysis (EBA). On the other hand, the findings of the causality analysis are particularly heterogeneous. The vector autoregression (VAR) and the vector error correction model (VECM) approaches identify unidirectional Granger causality running either from OFDI to GDP or from GDP to OFDI in six countries. In four economies causality among the two variables is bidirectional, whereas in five countries no causality relationship between OFDI and GDP seems to be present.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Dissertação

Ano

2012

Instituição

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso aberto

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/10483

Temas

EconomiaDesenvolvimento Econômico

Palavras-chave

OFDIPanel dataTime-series causality analysisEmerging countriesEconomic growthCiência políticaÁreas subdesenvolvidasDesenvolvimento econômicoAnálise de séries temporaisInvestimentos estrangeirosAnálise de regressão