Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa

This paper provides evidence on the labor productivity growth and employment impacts of foreign direct investment in selected countries in Africa over the years 2001-2012. It uses data from five emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and...

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Main Authors:	Ezemenari, Kene, Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn, Wamboye, Evelyn
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	foreign direct investment direct foreign investment labor productivity employment BRICS G7 emerging economies
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/983731482352090576/Emerging-economies-versus-advanced-countries-investment-impact-in-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25831

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spelling	okr-10986-258312021-06-08T14:42:46Z Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa Ezemenari, Kene Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn Wamboye, Evelyn foreign direct investment direct foreign investment labor productivity employment BRICS G7 emerging economies This paper provides evidence on the labor productivity growth and employment impacts of foreign direct investment in selected countries in Africa over the years 2001-2012. It uses data from five emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and advanced countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America). The estimation, using system generalized method of moments, shows that foreign direct investment from emerging economies and advanced countries has increased labor productivity growth and employment in Africa, when human capital and governance are controlled for. However, the level of impact varies based on the origin of investment. 2017-01-10T17:57:32Z 2017-01-10T17:57:32Z 2016-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/983731482352090576/Emerging-economies-versus-advanced-countries-investment-impact-in-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25831 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7928 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Brazil Canada China France India Italy Japan Russian Federation South Africa United Kingdom United States
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description	This paper provides evidence on the labor productivity growth and employment impacts of foreign direct investment in selected countries in Africa over the years 2001-2012. It uses data from five emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and advanced countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America). The estimation, using system generalized method of moments, shows that foreign direct investment from emerging economies and advanced countries has increased labor productivity growth and employment in Africa, when human capital and governance are controlled for. However, the level of impact varies based on the origin of investment.
format	Working Paper
author	Ezemenari, Kene Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn Wamboye, Evelyn
author_facet	Ezemenari, Kene Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn Wamboye, Evelyn
author_sort	Ezemenari, Kene
title	Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa
title_short	Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa
title_full	Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa
title_fullStr	Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa
title_sort	emerging economies' versus advanced countries' investment impact in africa
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2017
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/983731482352090576/Emerging-economies-versus-advanced-countries-investment-impact-in-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25831
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Emerging Economies' versus Advanced Countries' Investment Impact in Africa

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