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Intra Eurozone Foreign Direct Investment and Deflation

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  • Ioanna Τ. Kokores

    (University of Piraeus)

  • Constantina Kottaridi

    (University of Piraeus)

  • Pantelis Pantelidis

    (University of Piraeus)

Abstract

After the recent economic turmoil, besides the severe recession that hit most European Union (EU) countries, and the resulting downward trend in inflation, foreign direct investment (FDI) levels in certain EU countries have bounced back. Hence, we evaluate the effect of deflation on intra-Eurozone FDI. Even though deflation tends to cause a negative effect on investment, low production cost opportunities may arise, thus attracting inward FDI. Using panel data that span from 2003 to 2015, we initially estimate an FDI equation that incorporates deflation as a pre-determined variable and, consequently, a two-equation model that treats both FDI and deflation as endogenous variables. Our results suggest that deflation in periphery Eurozone countries does not deter FDI flows from core to periphery Eurozone countries.

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  • Ioanna Τ. Kokores & Constantina Kottaridi & Pantelis Pantelidis, 2017. "Intra Eurozone Foreign Direct Investment and Deflation," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 23(2), pages 217-229, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iaecre:v:23:y:2017:i:2:d:10.1007_s11294-017-9629-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11294-017-9629-9
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    Keywords

    Deflation; Foreign direct investment; European Union;
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    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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