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Determinants of Sectoral and Sub-Sectoral FDI: Evidence from the MENA Region

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  • Badreldin, Ahmed

    (CNMS-Marburg University and M&S Research Hub)

  • Hassan, Sherif M.

    (M&S Research Hub institute)

Abstract

Ignoring the heterogeneity of determinants across sectoral and sub-sectoral FDI begets flawed inferences in the mainstream literature. Significant drivers of FDI inflows vary across sectors and sub-sectors. Using UNCTAD Database of FDI from 2004 o 2018, we run GMM, Fixed Effects, and 3SLS estimations across a global sample of 198 countries and a regional sample of 17 the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. We select the common determinants of FDI in the literature and re-visit their stylized evidence of significance and magnitude across four main FDI sectors, total, primary, secondary and tertiary, as well as across 29 subsectors. Our results confirm the divergence of the magnitude, sign, and significance of the determinants across sectors and countries’ samples.

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  • Badreldin, Ahmed & Hassan, Sherif M., 2021. "Determinants of Sectoral and Sub-Sectoral FDI: Evidence from the MENA Region," MSR Working Papers 4-2021, M&S Research Hub institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:msrwps:2021_004
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    Keywords

    FDI; GMM; 3SLS; MENA;
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    JEL classification:

    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics

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