Characteristics of migrant entrepreneurs as agents of direct investment in sub‐Saharan Africa: An observation of the Lebanese in Nigeria, Prof. Charles Mambula
Prof. Charles J. Mambula I Langston University USA Email: cjmambula@lunet.edu/mambula767@aol.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000015 Abstract: This chapter is a hybrid of entrepreneurship and international business. While conceptualising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), together with theory and practice for development, the study looks at the role migrant entrepreneurs can play in the process, i.e. Africa. The study focuses on […]
The role of foreign direct investment in economic development: A study of Nigeria, Dr. Esther Adegbite and Dr. Folorunso Ayadi
Dr. Esther O. Adegbite, Dr. Folorunso. S. Ayadi University of Lagos Nigeria Email: femifunmi1981@yahoo.com/ funso123@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000011 Abstract: The study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment flows and economic growth in Nigeria. The study became necessary because as never before, the civilian governments since 1999 have employed several strategies to ensure increased flow of FDI into […]
The impact of governance on FDI flows to African countries, Dr. Yagoub Gangi and Rafid Abdulrazak
Dr. Yagoub Ali Gangi, Rafid S. Abdulrazak Ahmed bin Mohammad Military College, Doha Qatar Email: yagoubgangi@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961211247761 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of governance indicators (political stability, control of corruption, rule of law, regularity quality, voice and accountability and government effectiveness) on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to […]
Electric power consumption, foreign direct investment and economic growth: A comparative study of India and Pakistan, Abdullah Alam
Abdullah Alam International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad Pakistan Email: abdullah_alam@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/20425941311313100 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find potential causality and comparative relationships between electric power consumption, foreign direct investment and economic growth for India and Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: Granger causality tests have been employed for estimating the short and long run relationships between […]
Liberalization and greenhouse gases emissions in the EU-10, Prof. Feride Gonel, Dr. Tolga Aksoy and Dr. Baris Vardar
Prof. Feride Gonel Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul Turkey Email: fgonel@superonline.com Dr. Tolga Aksoy Department of Economics Bocconi University, Milan Italy Dr. Baris Nevzat Vardar Universite Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris France DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-08-2013-0027 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between liberalization and greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). After […]
Social and cultural factors in FDI flows – evidence from the Indian states, Shraddha Sathe and Dr. Morrison Handley-Schachler
Shraddha Sathe SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA, INDIA Dr. Morrison Handley-Schachler NAPIER UNIVERSITY, UK FDI is of increasing importance for both developing and industrialized countries, with the UN estimating total FDI flows at $560 billion in 2003 (UNCTAD 2004), of which an increasing share went to developing countries. These investment flows can have a major impact […]