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Does the Russia-Ukraine war affects trade relations and foreign Direct investment flows from Europe into Asia and Africa?

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  • Ajeigbe Kola Benson

    (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.)

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This study used secondary data from World Development Indicators to examine the implication of the Russia-Ukraine war on Trade relations and Foreign Direct Investment flows into other parts of the world. Data from 85 countries between 2012 and 2021 were analyzed using the generalized method of moments (GMM) technique. Findings revealed that the coefficients of export goods, international trade represented by external trade, food exports and fuel exports had positive and significant results from both panels and all the sub-regions, except for Europe, which revealed a mixed result. Conversely, results from food imports, military expenditure, fuel imports and fossil energy consumption revealed negative but significant results, except food imports in Europe showed an insignificant result. Conclusively, the findings of this study revealed that the current war has increased military expenditure, which has caused a significant setback to FDI and trade relations. This has undermined both bilateral and multilateral trade relations and cut off supply chains, markets, and value chains that have long existed before the crisis amongst countries across the globe. Therefore, world leaders should do everything possible to restore peace between these two countries because it will do the world better than their selfish desires. In addition, if the war degenerates more than this, it would not only be injurious to the global market, trade routes, economy and FDI but can lead the world to another world war. Conclusively, this study will help world countries, governments, leaders, policymakers, investors, and companies in various decision-making endeavors, including war-related decisions. World leaders with management crisis skills who can unite nations should help mediate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to restore peace. However, further studies are still required on this ongoing war for scholarly guidance as there are still limited empirical studies in the world literature regarding this crisis. Key Words:Trade Relations, Russia-Ukraine War, FDI, Bilateral Trade, Military Expenditure

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  • Ajeigbe Kola Benson, 2023. "Does the Russia-Ukraine war affects trade relations and foreign Direct investment flows from Europe into Asia and Africa?," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 12(2), pages 287-300, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:12:y:2023:i:2:p:287-300
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i2.2403
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