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FDI and economic growth : Can we expect FDI to have a positive impact on the economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?

<p>This paper examines the effect of foreign direct investments, FDI, on economic growth in developing countries. This is done by the presentation of a theoretical framework, in which technological transfer and the learning of new technologies is considered to be the engine of growth along with a critical examination of a number of empirical studies on the subject. I will later on perform a discussion of the underlying conditions for FDI to work efficiently along with the implications for Sub-Saharan Africa regarding FDI inflows. The implications are studied within a framework that considers human capital as an important channel through which the potential benefits arising from FDI may be realized.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:uu-9229
Date January 2008
CreatorsNilsson, Johanna
PublisherUppsala University, Department of Economics, Uppsala : Nationalekonomiska institutionen
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, text

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