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Does a nonlinear specification methodology better capture the link between host country corruption levels and inward foreign direct investments? A study of 92 countries

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  • Chi-Hui Wang
  • Prasad Padmanabhan
  • Chia-Hsing Huang

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This paper investigates the link between inward foreign direct investment flows and host country corruption levels using annual data for developed, developing and transitional countries, over the 2002-2015 period. We find that the nonlinear specification provides a better characterisation of the relationship between corruption and inward FDI flows. Furthermore, we find that this relationship is a function of the development status of the host country. Finally, the marginal impact of corruption levels on FDI seems to be statistically significant at a higher level when a nonlinear (as opposed to a linear) specification is used.

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  • Chi-Hui Wang & Prasad Padmanabhan & Chia-Hsing Huang, 2020. "Does a nonlinear specification methodology better capture the link between host country corruption levels and inward foreign direct investments? A study of 92 countries," Global Business and Economics Review, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(1), pages 50-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:50-78
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    1. Krifa-Schneider, Hadjila & Matei, Iuliana & Sattar, Abdul, 2022. "FDI, corruption and financial development around the world: A panel non-linear approach," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 110(C).

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