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The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation

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  • Aderemi Timothy Ayomitunde

    (Olabisi Onabanjo University)

  • Adeniran Busari Ganiyu

    (Yaba College of Technology)

  • Sokunbi Gbenro Matthew

    (Michael Otedaola College of Primary Education)

  • Bako Yusuf Adebola

    (The Federal Polytechnic)

Abstract

This research work aims at investigating the critical macroeconomic variables that determine the inflows of FDI in Nigeria over the period of 1990 to 2017 which past studies have not fully explored. Consequently, the study utilized data from UNCTAD, World Bank database and CBN Statistical Bulletin and the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model was used to address the objective of this study. The study came up with following findings as summarized thus; the principal determinants of FDI inflows in Nigeria are the past FDI inflows, market size, exchange rate and growth rate. These macroeconomic variables have a positive and significant impact in driving FDI inflows in Nigeria. However, the inflation rate discourages FDI inflows in the country. Moreover, based on these findings, it is important for this paper to make the following recommendations for both the policy makers and the investors in Nigeria. The policy makers in the country should be committed towards policy measures that will ensure the continuous expansion of the country’s market size, double digits growth rate and exchange rate stability. In the same vein, the policy measures that would address inflation rate problem on FDI inflows in the country should be put in place by the policy makers in Nigeria.

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  • Aderemi Timothy Ayomitunde & Adeniran Busari Ganiyu & Sokunbi Gbenro Matthew & Bako Yusuf Adebola, 2020. "The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 16(3), pages 131-142, JUNE.
    • Handle: RePEc:dug:actaec:y:2020:i:3:p:131-142
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