The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa

This study examine the connections between foreign direct investment and economic growth using sample data covering the period of 1971 to 2013 on the Nigerian and South African economies by employing the Johansen Co-integration and Vector Error Correction (VECM) as estimation techniques. The results...

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Main Author: Akula, Helen Hembadoon
Other Authors: Fethi, Sami
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ) 2016
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FDI
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spelling fteastmediterrun:oai:i-rep.emu.edu.tr:11129/3813 2023-05-15T18:13:48+02:00 The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa Akula, Helen Hembadoon Fethi, Sami 2016-06 http://hdl.handle.net/11129/3813 eng eng Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ) Akula, Helen Hembadoon. (2016). The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa . Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Business Administration, Famagusta: North Cyprus. http://hdl.handle.net/11129/3813 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Business Administration Economic Conditions and Development - Nigeria Economic Conditions and Development - South Africa Investments Foreign - Nigeria Investments Foreign - South Africa Economic growth FDI physical capital labor openness co-integration masterThesis 2016 fteastmediterrun 2022-03-02T17:07:05Z This study examine the connections between foreign direct investment and economic growth using sample data covering the period of 1971 to 2013 on the Nigerian and South African economies by employing the Johansen Co-integration and Vector Error Correction (VECM) as estimation techniques. The results suggest that FDI is not a strategic driver for growing the economy in both the long and short- terms of the Nigerian economy whereas Openness, labor and physical capital have positive impact. The findings also display that openness does not have any impact on productivity in either the short or long- term periods whereas Foreign Direct Investment, Physical capital and labor have positive influence on growing the economy in the case of the South Africa. As a result of this finding there is need for expanding the labor force and focusing policy on education to promote the standard of human capital as well as physical capital and promote policies that encourage flow of FDI into these economies. Keywords: economic growth, FDI, physical capital, labor, openness, co-integration, ÖZ : Bu tez ampirik olarak Nijerya ve Güney Afrika ekonomisindeki ekonomik büyüme ile doğrudan yabancı yatırmlar arasındaki uzun ve kısa dönemli ilşkiyi Johansen‟nın Eşbütünleşme Testi ve Vektör Hata Düzeltme Modeli ile ölçer. Johansen Eşbütünleşme Testi ve Vektör Hata Düzeltme Modeli kullanılarak 1971 ile 2013 yılları arasında Nijerya ve Güney Afrika‟nın karşılaştırılmalı ekonomik büyümesi incelenmiştir. Ampirik bulgular Nijerya ekonomisi için doğrudan yabancı yatırmlarının hem uzun hemde kısa dönemli ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olmadığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular ayrıca emek, sermaye ve açıklık politikası ekonomik büyüme üzerinde positif etkisi olduğu ispatlanmıştır. Bunun paralelinde bulgular Güney Afrika ekonomisi için açıklık politikasının hem uzun hemde kısa dönemli ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olmadığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular ayrıca emek, sermaye ve doğrudan yabancı yatırmlarının ekonomik büyüme üzerinde positif etkisi olduğu ispatlanmıştır. Anahtar kelimeler: Ekonomik büyüme; Johansen Eşbütünleşme Testi; yolsuzluk, Nijerya Ekonomisi, Güney Afrika ekonomisi, doğrudan yabancı yatırmlar, emek, sermaye, açıklık politikası Master of Business Administration. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2015. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sami Fethi. Master Thesis sami Eastern Mediterranean University Institutional Repository (EMU I-REP), Famagusta Johansen ENVELOPE(67.217,67.217,-70.544,-70.544)
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topic Business Administration
Economic Conditions and Development - Nigeria
Economic Conditions and Development - South Africa
Investments
Foreign - Nigeria
Investments Foreign - South Africa
Economic growth
FDI
physical capital
labor
openness
co-integration
spellingShingle Business Administration
Economic Conditions and Development - Nigeria
Economic Conditions and Development - South Africa
Investments
Foreign - Nigeria
Investments Foreign - South Africa
Economic growth
FDI
physical capital
labor
openness
co-integration
Akula, Helen Hembadoon
The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa
topic_facet Business Administration
Economic Conditions and Development - Nigeria
Economic Conditions and Development - South Africa
Investments
Foreign - Nigeria
Investments Foreign - South Africa
Economic growth
FDI
physical capital
labor
openness
co-integration
description This study examine the connections between foreign direct investment and economic growth using sample data covering the period of 1971 to 2013 on the Nigerian and South African economies by employing the Johansen Co-integration and Vector Error Correction (VECM) as estimation techniques. The results suggest that FDI is not a strategic driver for growing the economy in both the long and short- terms of the Nigerian economy whereas Openness, labor and physical capital have positive impact. The findings also display that openness does not have any impact on productivity in either the short or long- term periods whereas Foreign Direct Investment, Physical capital and labor have positive influence on growing the economy in the case of the South Africa. As a result of this finding there is need for expanding the labor force and focusing policy on education to promote the standard of human capital as well as physical capital and promote policies that encourage flow of FDI into these economies. Keywords: economic growth, FDI, physical capital, labor, openness, co-integration, ÖZ : Bu tez ampirik olarak Nijerya ve Güney Afrika ekonomisindeki ekonomik büyüme ile doğrudan yabancı yatırmlar arasındaki uzun ve kısa dönemli ilşkiyi Johansen‟nın Eşbütünleşme Testi ve Vektör Hata Düzeltme Modeli ile ölçer. Johansen Eşbütünleşme Testi ve Vektör Hata Düzeltme Modeli kullanılarak 1971 ile 2013 yılları arasında Nijerya ve Güney Afrika‟nın karşılaştırılmalı ekonomik büyümesi incelenmiştir. Ampirik bulgular Nijerya ekonomisi için doğrudan yabancı yatırmlarının hem uzun hemde kısa dönemli ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olmadığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular ayrıca emek, sermaye ve açıklık politikası ekonomik büyüme üzerinde positif etkisi olduğu ispatlanmıştır. Bunun paralelinde bulgular Güney Afrika ekonomisi için açıklık politikasının hem uzun hemde kısa dönemli ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olmadığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular ayrıca emek, sermaye ve doğrudan yabancı yatırmlarının ekonomik büyüme üzerinde positif etkisi olduğu ispatlanmıştır. Anahtar kelimeler: Ekonomik büyüme; Johansen Eşbütünleşme Testi; yolsuzluk, Nijerya Ekonomisi, Güney Afrika ekonomisi, doğrudan yabancı yatırmlar, emek, sermaye, açıklık politikası Master of Business Administration. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2015. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sami Fethi.
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title_short The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa
title_full The Effects of FDI on the Performance and Stability of the Economies: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa
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