期刊
ECONOMIC MODELLING
卷 123, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106249
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Greenfield FDI; Institutions; Political stability; Developing countries
类别
Socio-political instability poses a threat to development, and the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in this regard has mixed empirical results. This paper focuses on greenfield FDI and argues that it promotes political stability by generating economic opportunities and jobs. Using a large sample of developing countries and instrumental variables, the results show that FDI fosters socio-political stability while respecting human rights.
Socio-political instability remains a threat to development. While concerns are often raised regarding the role foreign investors play in perpetuating this threat, empirical evidence on FDI's internal political effects is scarce and presents mixed results. In line with the literature on the determinants of political risk, this paper posits that by generating economic opportunities, FDI promotes political stability. Unlike the extant literature, which considers overall FDI, I test this hypothesis by focusing on greenfield FDI, given its greater socio-economic externalities resulting from directly generated new economic activity and jobs. While this literature focuses on armed conflicts, socio-political stability in this paper is approached from an institutional perspective. Based on a large sample of developing countries and instrumental variable techniques, the results show that FDI fosters socio-political stability. Accounting for political repression, the results also highlight that FDI-induced stability is compatible with governmental respect for human rights, thus preserving individual well-being.
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