期刊名称:Departmental Discussion Papers / University of Glasgow, Department of Economics
出版年度:2008
卷号:1
出版社:University of Glasgow, Department of Economics
摘要:In this paper the role of institutions in determining foreign direct investment (FDI) is investigated using a large panel of 107 countries during 1981 and 2005. We find that institutions are a robust predictor of FDI and that the most significant institutional aspects are linked to propriety rights, the rule of law and expropriation risk. Using a novel data set, we also study the impact of institutions on FDI at the sectoral level. We find that institutions do not have a significant impact on FDI in the primary sector but that institutional quality matters for FDI in manufacturing and particularly in services. We also provide policy implications for institutional reform.
关键词:Foreign direct investment, institutions, sectoral FDI