Search Results for foreign-direct-investment
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The research aims to test the effect of the foreign direct investment rate, inflation rate, government spending rate, population growth, GDP growth, the degree of trade openness, and the corruption risk index on the youth unemployment rate in African countries. Although youth unemployment rates in African countries are not among the highest rates in the world, it remains a problem that requires serious consideration in addressing it as it is considered a major factor in political instability. The research adopted the method of multiple linear regression and panel data for the period 1990-2019 for sixteen African countries for which the required data for the research were available: Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda, Niger, Senegal, Mozambique, Nigeria, Central Africa, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Kenya Angola, Cameroon. It was concluded that foreign direct investment ratio was negatively affects the youth unemployment rate. While the effect of government spending, population growth and corruption risk index (decreased risk of corruption) was positive. No significant effect of economic growth, inflation rate, and trade openness has been demonstrated on the youth unemployment rate in African countries.
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This study examines the relationship between financial liberalization policy and its impact on economic growth in Iraq, spanning the Period 2004-2023. Drawing on a combination of time-series econometric analysis and policy review, the research examines key dimensions of liberalization, including interest rate deregulation, capital account openness, and banking sector reform. The findings reveal a nuanced relationship: a long-term, positive relationship between the indicators (the basic interest rate, the ratio of domestic credit provided to the private sector to GDP, and inflation) and GDP in Iraq during the study period. Meanwhile, the long-term relationship was negative, as indicated by the ratio of foreign direct investment to GDP. Therefore, Iraq's economic policy needs to promote greater liberalization of foreign direct investment. It is also important to adopt a balanced monetary policy that helps control inflation rates and interest rates, thus activating its positive role in financial liberalization policy
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يأتي هذا البحث ليحلل أثر بيئة الأعمال والاستثمار في عملية الجذب الاستثماري وانعكاساته على تدفقات الاستثمارات الأجنبية المباشرة، علاوة على قياس فجوة الأداء في جذب الاستثمار بين العراق والدول الخليجية والدول المتقدمة، وبيان نقاط الضعف والتحديات التي تواجه بيئة الأعمال والاستثمار، واقتراح السبل الكفيلة للارتقاء بأداء الأعمال ومناخ الاستثمار بالدولة، وكذلك الرفع من ترتيب جمهورية العراق في مؤشر أداء الأعمال ومؤشر ضمان لجاذبية الاستثمار الأجنبي المباشر.