| Título: | Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Ghana: A Cointegration Analysis |
| Autores: |
Antwi, Samuel; PhD Student, School of Finance and Economics
Jiangsu University, P.R. China
Lecturer, Koforidua Polytechnic, Ghana Zhao, Xicang; Professor, School of Finance and Economics Jiangsu University, P.R. China |
| Fecha: | 2013-07-03 |
| Publicador: | International Journal of Business and Social Research |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
| Tema: |
Economic Growth; FDI inflows; GDP, GNI; Ghana |
| Descripción: | Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an important source of economic growth for Ghana, bringing in capital investment, technology and management knowledge needed for economic growth. This paper aims to study the relationship between FDI and economic growth in Ghana for the period 1980-2010 using time series data. The data used in this study was mainly secondary data collected from the period, 1980 to 2010 consisting of yearly observations for each variable. The real GDP growth and foreign direct investment net inflows as percent of GDP (FDI ratio) data were taken from the World Banks World Development Indicators 2011 CD Rom. Yearly time series data covering the period 1980-2010 for which data was available was used. The cointegration methodology is applied on yearly data of FDI, GDP and GNI to determine the extent to which these variables are related. The study establishes that a long-run equilibrium and causal relationship exists between the dependent variable; FDI and the two independent variables under consideration namely, GDP and GNI. It was determined that in the short-run, effects of GDP and GNI volatility on FDI are nearly imaginary. These findings hold practical implications for policy makers, government and investors. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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