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Foreign direct investment in Africa: Performance, challenges, and responsibilities

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  1. Irfan Ahmad Khan & Mazhar Mughal & Junaid Ahmed & Hongbo Cai, 2017. "Home and Host country determinants of financial investment flows to Pakistan," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 37(1), pages 361-376.
  2. Yassin Elshain Yahia & Liu Haiyun & Muhammad Asif Khan & Sayyed Sadaqat Hussain Shah & Mollah Aminul Islam, 2018. "The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Investment: Evidence from Sudan," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 8(6), pages 1-10.
  3. Meyer, Daniel Francois & Habanabakize, Thomas, 2018. "An analysis of the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), political risk and economic growth in South Africa," Business and Economic Horizons (BEH), Prague Development Center, vol. 14(4), pages 777-788, August.
  4. Godwin Okafor & Jenifer Piesse & Allan Webster, 2017. "FDI Determinants in Least Recipient Regions: The Case of Sub†Saharan Africa and MENA," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(4), pages 589-600, December.
  5. Abdessalem GOUIDER & Ridha NOUIRA, 2014. "The Impact of Misalignment on FDI in the Developing Countries," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 4(4), pages 784-800.
  6. Céline Azémar & Rodolphe Desbordes, 2009. "Public Governance, Health and Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 18(4), pages 667-709, August.
  7. Abderrazek Ben Hamouda, 2023. "On the Link Between FDI, Political Risk and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Panel VAR Approach," Journal of Economic Impact, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 5(2), pages 171-180.
  8. Boly Amadou & Seydou Coulibaly & Eric Kéré Nazindigouba, 2019. "Working Paper 310 - Tax Policy, Foreign Direct Investment and Spillover Effects," Working Paper Series 2436, African Development Bank.
  9. Noubissi Domguia, Edmond & Asongu, Simplice, 2022. "ICT and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: effects and transmission channels," MPRA Paper 119055, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  10. Folorunso S. Ayadi, 2010. "Sectoral analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth in Nigeria," International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(4), pages 327-340.
  11. Frank L. BARTELS & Markus EICHER & Christopher BACHTROG & Gorazd REZONJA, 2009. "Foreign Direct Investment In Sub‐Saharan Africa: Changing Location‐Specific Advantages As Signals Of Competitiveness," The Developing Economies, Institute of Developing Economies, vol. 47(3), pages 244-278, September.
  12. Teka, Henok Gebremedhin, 2014. "Determinants and Impediments of FDI inflows in Ethiopia- A Firm Level Investigation," MPRA Paper 55955, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  13. Arif, Asma & An, Pengli & Qi, Yajie & Li, Huajiao & An, Haizhong & Hussain, Mujahid & Wang, Yanli, 2021. "The influence factors of the national roles in the FDI network: A combined methods of complex networks and Panel Data Analysis," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 563(C).
  14. Diallo Mamadou Saliou Kokouma & Kaning Xu, 2013. "Attracting Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Africa: Determinants and Policies - The Case of Guinea," International Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 4(4), pages 52-71, October.
  15. Luiz, John M. & Stephan, Henry, 2012. "The multinationalisation of South African telecommunications firms into Africa," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(8), pages 621-635.
  16. Anselm Komla Abotsi & Tongyai Iyavarakul, 2015. "Tolerable Level of Corruption for Foreign Direct Investment in Africa," Contemporary Economics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw., vol. 9(3), September.
  17. Xing, Yijun & Liu, Yipeng & Tarba, Shlomo Yedidia & Cooper, Cary L., 2016. "Intercultural influences on managing African employees of Chinese firms in Africa: Chinese managers’ HRM practices," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 25(1), pages 28-41.
  18. Jean-Francois HOARAU, 2009. "INVESTISSEMENTS DIRECTS eTRANGERS ET INTeGRATION ReGIONALE : UN eTAT DES LIEUX POUR LE MARCHe COMMUN D’AFRIQUE DE L’EST ET DU SUD," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 29, pages 69-103.
  19. Osabutey, Ellis L.C. & Jin, Zhongqi, 2016. "Factors influencing technology and knowledge transfer: Configurational recipes for Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(11), pages 5390-5395.
  20. Bouchoucha, Najeh & Yahyaoui, Ismahen, 2019. "Governance and Foreign Direct Investment : A comparative Analysis between Low and Middle Income African Countries," MPRA Paper 95944, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  21. Yapatake Kossele Thales Pacific, 2015. "Foreign Direct Investment in Anglophone and Francophone African Countries," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 5(11), pages 337-350, November.
  22. Liu, Pengcheng & Lu, Yue & Sheng, Bin & Das, Khanindra Ch. & Li, Lei, 2021. "Can foreign direct investment promote BIT signing?," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
  23. Oro, Oro Ufuo & Alagidede, Imoptep Paul, 2021. "Does petroleum resources or market size drive foreign direct investment in Africa? New evidence from time-series analysis," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
  24. Prince Acheampong & Victor Osei, 2014. "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows into Ghana: Should the Focus Be on Infrastructure or Natural Resources? Short- Run and Long -Run Analyses," International Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 5(1), pages 42-51, January.
  25. Kazeem Bello Ajide, 2024. "Does the presence of democratic traits enhance Africa’s appeal for foreign direct investment?," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 57(6), pages 1-43, December.
  26. Manamba Epaphra, 2018. "An Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 21(67), pages 63-97, March.
  27. Adegoke Ibrahim Adeleke, 2014. "Fdi-Growth Nexus In Africa: Does Governance Matter?," Journal of Economic Development, Chung-Ang Unviersity, Department of Economics, vol. 39(1), pages 111-135, March.
  28. Michael Kofi Hanson (M.Phil), 2024. "Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth: The Role of Natural Resources and Trade Openness in Ghana," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3), pages 1347-1361, March.
  29. Ndambendia, Houdou, 2015. "Africa trade and investment with BRIC nations in a changing economic landscape: the role of China," MPRA Paper 71675, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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  31. Elheddad, Mohamed M., 2018. "What determines FDI inflow to MENA countries? Empirical study on Gulf countries: Sectoral level analysis," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 332-339.
  32. Balcilar, Mehmet & Usman, Ojonugwa & Ike, George N., 2023. "Operational behaviours of multinational corporations, renewable energy transition, and environmental sustainability in Africa: Does the level of natural resource rents matter?," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
  33. Mina, Wasseem & Jaeck, Louis, 2015. "Labor Market Flexibility and FDI Flows: Evidence from Oil-Rich GCC and Middle Income Countries," MPRA Paper 62652, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  34. Kafilah Lola GOLD & Rajah RASIAH & Kian Teng KWEK & Murtala MUHAMMAD, 2020. "Export Determinants of China’s FDI in Africa: Empirical Evidence from Oil/Minerals Exporting African Countries," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(3), pages 119-133, September.
  35. George Owusu-Antwi & Dwobeng Owusu Nyamekye & Patrick Ofei & Frederick A. Aikens, 2019. "Foreign Direct Investment: Is Natural Resources the Rejoin? Evidence from Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo: Fixed Effect Approach," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 9(12), pages 588-606, December.
  36. Akpan, Uduak & Isihak, Salisu & Asongu, Simplice, 2014. "Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Fast-Growing Economies: A Study of BRICS and MINT," MPRA Paper 56810, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  37. Anirudh Shingal & Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, 2020. "African greenfield investment and the likely effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Working Paper 387, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India.
  38. Anayochukwu Basil Chukwu & Adeolu O. Adewuyi, 2024. "Foreign direct investment, sectoral output performance and poverty in Africa: Evidence from panel structural vector autoregressive and threshold regression models," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 29(3), pages 2665-2698, July.
  39. Abdullahi Ahmed & Enjiang Cheng & George Messinis, 2011. "The role of exports, FDI and imports in development: evidence from Sub-Saharan African countries," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(26), pages 3719-3731.
  40. Manamba EPAPHRA, 2016. "Foreign Direct Investment and Sectoral Performance in Tanzania," Journal of Economics and Political Economy, KSP Journals, vol. 3(4), pages 670-719, December.
  41. Anayochukwu Basil Chukwu & Adeolu O. Adewuyi & Adebowale M. Adeleke & Banji B. Awodumi & Tobechi F. Agbanike, 2022. "Modelling composition of growth, FDI and welfare in Africa: a SEM approach," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 55(4), pages 2445-2478, November.
  42. Anselm Komla Abots, 2015. "Foreign Ownership of Firms and Corruption in Africa," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 5(3), pages 647-655.
  43. Yapatake Kossele Thales Pacific & Ngaba Mbai-Akem Gabriella Magalie, 2023. "One Bad Turn Deserves Another: How Energy Production, Financial Instability, and Political Governance Crisis Sustain the Decline of FDI Inflows in the Central African Republic," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 14(2), pages 831-853, June.
  44. Wako, Hassen Abda, 2018. "Foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond its growth effect," MERIT Working Papers 2018-013, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
  45. Constant, Amelie F. & Tien, Bienvenue N., 2010. "African Leaders: Their Education Abroad and FDI Flows," IZA Discussion Papers 5353, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  46. Mina, Wasseem, 2020. "Do GCC market-oriented labor policies encourage inward FDI flows?," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
  47. Ahmed MUSABEH & Mehdi ZOUAOUI, 2020. "Policies and Variables affecting FDI: A Panel Data Analysis of North African Countries," Journal of Economic Policy Researches, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 7(1), pages 1-20, January.
  48. Ateba Boyomo Henri Aurélien & Mougnol A. Ekoula Herve William & Song Jacques Simon, 2024. "Migrant Remittances and Conflicts in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Effects and Transmission Channels," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 25(4), pages 2361-2406, December.
  49. Simplice A. Asongu, 2016. "Law and Investment in Africa," Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, vol. 8(2), pages 95-124, April.
  50. Peter Egger, 2010. "Bilateral FDI potentials for Austria," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 37(1), pages 5-17, February.
  51. Bartels, Frank L. & Napolitano, Francesco & Tissi, Nicola E., 2014. "FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa: A longitudinal perspective on location-specific factors (2003–2010)," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 23(3), pages 516-529.
  52. Dumisani Chirambo, 2014. "The Climate Finance and Energy Investment Dilemma in Africa," Journal of Developing Societies, , vol. 30(4), pages 415-440, December.
  53. Roland Bardy & Stephen Drew & Tumenta Kennedy, 2012. "Foreign Investment and Ethics: How to Contribute to Social Responsibility by Doing Business in Less-Developed Countries," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 106(3), pages 267-282, March.
  54. Cantah, William Godfred & Wiafe, Emmanuel Agyapong & Adams, Abass, 2013. "Foreign direct investment and trade policy openness in Sub-Saharan Africa," MPRA Paper 58074, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  55. Seth Nana Kwame Appiah-Kubi & Karel Malec & Sandra Boatemaa Kutin & Mansoor Maitah & Michael Chanda Chiseni & Joseph Phiri & Zdeňka Gebeltová & Sylvie Kobzev Kotásková & Kamil Maitah, 2020. "Foreign Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do Governance Structures Matter?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-15, September.
  56. Simplice Asongu & Uduak S. Akpan & Salisu R. Isihak, 2018. "Determinants of foreign direct investment in fast-growing economies: evidence from the BRICS and MINT countries," Financial Innovation, Springer;Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, vol. 4(1), pages 1-17, December.
  57. Olufemi Adewale Aluko & George S. Chen & Eric Evans Osei Opoku, 2023. "Is foreign direct investment globalization‐induced or a myth? A tale of Africa," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(3), pages 2651-2663, July.
  58. Toure Mamoudou & Cédric Achille Mbeng Mezui, 2017. "Working Paper 271 - Facteurs déterminants des IDE en Afrique," Working Paper Series 2388, African Development Bank.
  59. Akisik, Orhan & Gal, Graham & Mangaliso, Mzamo P., 2020. "IFRS, FDI, economic growth and human development: The experience of Anglophone and Francophone African countries," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 45(C).
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  61. W.M.Muli & J.O. Aduda & J.L. Lishenga & D.O. Abala, 2017. "The Moderating Effect of Economic Growth on the Relationship between Economic Integration and Foreign Direct Investment in the East African Community," Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 6(3), pages 1-4.
  62. Kafilah Lola Gold, 2022. "The determinant of Chinese foreign direct investments in oil exporting African countries," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 40(3), pages 476-490, July.
  63. Nicolas Papadopoulos & Yara Ibrahim & Alessandro De Nisco & Maria Rosaria Napolitano, 2018. "The Role of Country Branding in Attracting Foreign Investment: Country Characteristics and Country Image," MERCATI & COMPETITIVIT?, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2018(2), pages 85-108.
  64. Avom Désiré & Melingui bate Adalbert Abraham Ghislain, 2020. "The effect of information and communication technologies on foreign direct investments attractiveness in Africa," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 40(3), pages 2304-2319.
  65. Asamoah, Michael Effah & Adjasi, Charles K.D. & Alhassan, Abdul Latif, 2016. "Macroeconomic uncertainty, foreign direct investment and institutional quality: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 40(4), pages 612-621.
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  67. Olufemi Adewale Aluko, 2020. "The foreign aid–foreign direct investment relationship in Africa: The mediating role of institutional quality and financial development," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(1), pages 77-84, February.
  68. Humaira Raffat & Danish Ahmed Siddiqui, 2020. "Does Openness, and Productivity Matters for FDI: A Global Interactive Analysis Based on the Complementary Role of Institutions," Issues in Economics and Business, Macrothink Institute, vol. 6(2), pages 1-21, December.
  69. Osamede Success Abusomwan & John Norense Izevbigie, 2024. "Linking foreign direct investment to financial deepening: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 36(1), pages 1-14, March.
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