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The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in Sudan via Promoting Youth Employability

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  • Mohammed Elhaj Mustafa Ali1

    (University of Khartoum
    Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR))

  • Hamed Najaf

    (UN Administrative and Budgetary Expert, Iran Representative)

Abstract

This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in advancing peacebuilding in Sudan via promoting youth employability using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and time series data from 1992 to 2023. The findings indicate that both FDI and financial development substantially decrease youth unemployment rates over the long run. Conversely, the findings reveal that elevated inflation rates lead to higher youth unemployment over time. Furthermore, we find that the prevalent rates of youth unemployment considerably hamper peacebuilding efforts both in the short and long run. The primary conclusion is that augmenting FDI inflows can facilitate peacebuilding initiatives within the Sudanese setting by broadening employment prospects for unemployed youth. Accordingly, by harnessing FDI inflows strategically, Sudan can create a more inclusive labor market that not only provides employment opportunities but also fosters stability and peace.

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  • Mohammed Elhaj Mustafa Ali1 & Hamed Najaf, 2025. "The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in Sudan via Promoting Youth Employability," Working Papers 1775, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 May 2025.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1775
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