An Analysis of Host Country Characteristics that Determine FDI in Developing Countries: Recent Panel Data Evidence

This paper analyzes a range of host country characteristics that determine foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to developing countries, using panel data on 72 countries for the period 1970-2008. Keeping in view the endogeneity problem of the chosen host country’s characteristics, the model is est...

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Published in:	Lahore Journal of Economics
Main Authors:	Muhammad Tariq Majeed, Eatzaz Ahmad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lahore School of Economics 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Investment panel data developing countries FDI GMM.
Online Access:	https://journals.lahoreschool.edu.pk/LJE/LJE/article/view/286

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