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Investissements directs étrangers et industrialisation de l’Afrique : un nouveau regard

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  • Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa

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This article uses data from fifty-three African countries to discuss the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the industrialization of the continent. The study period is 1975-2014. The estimation technique is based on the generalized method of moments in system. The results show that : (i) FDI contributes significantly to the added value of industry to GDP but does not contribute to industrial employment ; (ii) the positive and significant effect was observed in four sub regions except East Africa ; (iii) using a composite index of industrialization, the contribution of FDI is very high. From these results, two main recommendations of economic policies are proposed. The first is to strengthen private investment in order to increase its participation in the structural transformation of the continent. The second is to build specific indicators of the industrialization of Africa. JEL Codes: E23, F21, F41, L71, L73, L74

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  • Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa, 2016. "Investissements directs étrangers et industrialisation de l’Afrique : un nouveau regard," Innovations, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(3), pages 173-196.
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    1. Kirsi Zongo & Mahamadou Diarra, 2022. "Exchange Rate Misalignments, Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa [Désalignements du taux de change, investissements directs étrangers et performances industri," Working Papers hal-03649887, HAL.

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    Keywords

    foreign direct investment; industrialization; Africa; generalized method of moments; composite index;
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    JEL classification:

    • E23 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Production
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • L71 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Hydrocarbon Fuels
    • L73 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Forest Products
    • L74 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Construction

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