What determines FDI inflow to MENA countries? Empirical study on Gulf countries: Sectoral level analysis

Mohamed M. Elheddad

doi:10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.101

What determines FDI inflow to MENA countries? Empirical study on Gulf countries: Sectoral level analysis

Mohamed M. Elheddad

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Since the pioneering work of Dunning (1998) on motives of foreign direct investment. The so-called OLI paradigm, describing the main factors that attract foreign firms (Ownership, Location, and Internationalization), has attracted significant attention. Dunning (1998) suggested that Multinational Corporations tend to direct their investment to countries with lower wages and abundant with natural resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	332-339
Number of pages	8
Journal	Research in International Business and Finance
Volume	44
Early online date	8 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.101
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2018
Externally published	Yes

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