On the simultaneous openness hypothesis: FDI, trade and TFP dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

On the simultaneous openness hypothesis: FDI, trade and TFP dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract This study assesses the simultaneous openness hypothesis that trade modulates foreign direct investment (FDI) to induce positive net effects on total factor productivity (TFP) dynamics. Twenty-five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and data for the period 1980 to 2014 are used. The empirical...

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Main Authors: Simplice A. Asongu, Joseph Nnanna, Paul N. Acha-Anyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Economic Structures
Subjects:
Productivity
Foreign investment
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-020-0189-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-020-0189-4

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