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Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment In Malaysia'S Manufacturing Sector: An Analysis Across States

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  • NOOR AL-HUDA ABDUL KARIM

    (Department of Economics, Block 10, Faculty of Management and Economics, Sultan Idris Education University, 35900 Proton City, Perak, Malaysia)

  • EUAN FLEMING

    (School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, University of New England, Australia)

Abstract

This paper examines the effects of market demand, labor productivity, socio-economic development and provision of industrial estates on foreign direct investment (FDI) across 13 states and 1 federal territory in Malaysia. The analysis uses FDI data of the manufacturing sector and data on independent variables for the years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. Results indicate positive relationships between these factors and FDI inflows in the manufacturing sector. FDI inflows are found to be most sensitive to labor productivity and GDP. The significance of socio-economic development for FDI is viewed in a long-term perspective.

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  • Noor Al-Huda Abdul Karim & Euan Fleming, 2012. "Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment In Malaysia'S Manufacturing Sector: An Analysis Across States," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 57(04), pages 1-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:57:y:2012:i:04:n:s0217590812500154
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590812500154
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    Cited by:

    1. Bulent Esiyok & Mehmet Ugur, 2017. "A Spatial Regression Approach To Fdi In Vietnam: Province-Level Evidence," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 62(02), pages 459-481, June.
    2. Kui Ming Tiong & Ming Yu Cheng & Chee Keong Choong, 2021. "Investment climate and foreign direct investment in Malaysia: firm‐level evidence," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, The Crawford School, The Australian National University, vol. 35(1), pages 108-119, May.
    3. Muhammad Tariq Majeed, 2017. "Inequality, Fdi And Economic Development: Evidence From Developing Countries," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 62(05), pages 1039-1057, December.

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    Keywords

    Foreign direct investment; manufacturing sector; econometric analysis; regional development; F21; R58;
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    JEL classification:

    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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