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Investigating the Impact Natural Resource Abundance on Capital Flight: Evidence from African Countries

In: Economic Growth and Financial Development

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  • Ilyas Okumus

    (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University)

  • Muge Manga

    (Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University)

  • Mehmet Akif Destek

    (Gaziantep University)

Abstract

This chapter aims to investigate the impact of natural resource abundance on capital flight in 10 African countries. For this purpose, the effects of natural resources rents, corruption index, total external debt stocks, and exchange rate on capital flight are examined for the period from 1990 to 2015 using second-generation panel data methodologies to take into account the possible cross-sectional dependence among selected African countries. The results show that natural resource abundance has a positive and statistically significant effect on capital flight. In addition, increasing corruption levels and external debt stock lead to an increase in capital escape from these countries. On the other hand, increasing the exchange rate does not have any significant effect on the capital flight in selected African countries.

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  • Ilyas Okumus & Muge Manga & Mehmet Akif Destek, 2021. "Investigating the Impact Natural Resource Abundance on Capital Flight: Evidence from African Countries," Springer Books, in: Muhammad Shahbaz & Alaa Soliman & Subhan Ullah (ed.), Economic Growth and Financial Development, pages 225-236, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-79003-5_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79003-5_12
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