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Neo-Liberal Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
International Journal of Business and Social Science
  • Yassaman Saadatmand, Georgia Southern University
  • Jeremy Choquette, Armstrong State University
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Article
Publication Date
9-1-2012
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Abstract

This paper analyzes the effects of Neo-liberal policy on FDI in Africa. It uses Freedom Index scores provided by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal as a proxy for implementation of Neo-liberal policy. Using a panel-data regression from 1998to 2009, we find that the only Freedom Index measurement that has a statistically significant and positive effect on FDI in Africa was the absence of corruption, suggesting that Neo- liberal policy has had little significance in the FDI-decision making process in the region.

Citation Information
Yassaman Saadatmand and Jeremy Choquette. "Neo-Liberal Policy and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa" International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 3 Iss. 17 (2012) p. 1 - 8
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/yassaman-saadatmand/16/