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Investment Attraction, Competition And Growth; Theoretical Perspective In The Context Of Africa

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  • Emmanuel SENZU

    (Frederic Bastiat Institute Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana)

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Examination in both theoretical and empirical prospective of the Capital market, deduce that the major indicators of modern economic growth, depends on the extent of economic financialization, commonly defined as capital stock, industrialization and Technological Advancement. The focus of this paper is to theorize investment attraction mechanism for a national economy in a global competitive arena, taking a posteriori perspective of Africa politico-economic climate.

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  • Emmanuel SENZU, 2018. "Investment Attraction, Competition And Growth; Theoretical Perspective In The Context Of Africa," Theoretical and Practical Research in the Economic Fields, ASERS Publishing, vol. 9(1), pages 92-102.
    • Handle: RePEc:srs:jtpref:v:9:y:2018:i:1:p:92-102
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    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity
    • O42 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Monetary Growth Models

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