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Corruption and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Evidence from West Africa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research, 2022
Purpose: The study investigates the effect of corruption on FDI inflows to West Africa, and also establishes a threshold level of corruption for the sub-region. Design/Methodology/Approach: Using secondary data for the period 1999-2018, the study adopted a panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to carry out regression analysis.
Bekoe, William   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Technology Valley of Death of Circular Economy Solutions: A System Dynamics Simulation of Business Strategies for the Second‐Use Battery Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be repurposed to stationary storage batteries. While this circularity solution has attracted attention from entrepreneurs, falling battery prices, along with the longer lifetime of new batteries, high consumer expectations and limited governmental support challenge the approach.
Juliane Seika, Merla Kubli
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating How Firms in Emerging Economies Integrate AI‐Driven Systems and ESG Metrics Into Biodiversity Conservation and Circular Economy Strategies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how firms in emerging economies integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices to enhance biodiversity conservation and circular economy outcomes. It examines the mediating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) governance and the moderating effect of ...
Suleman Bawa, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investments Inflow in Africa: A Case Study of Tanzania

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Business Studies
Africa has emerged as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) due to its rich natural resources, growing economies, and increasing political stability. The doors of Tanzania, one of the largest countries in Africa, have been opened
Lulu Khalfan Kikwete   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of the renewable energy consumption: The case of Asian countries

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
In recent year, Asia has rapid economic growth and policy makers care about the renewable energy consumption. The motivation about the choice of variables with theory and empirical backing on the subject in the manuscript is the theory of Cobb- Douglas ...
Pham Xuan Hoa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shaping Energy Transitions: Sectoral Demand, Climate Risk Exposure, and Renewable Pathways in Sub‐Saharan Africa

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Energy is a fundamental driver of economic growth, shaping productivity, industrialization, and long‐term economic resilience. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where energy access remains uneven and infrastructure is underdeveloped, understanding sector‐specific energy demand is essential for designing sustainable energy strategies.
Michael Appiah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncertainty, FDI Inflows, and Financial Market Development: Empirical Evidence

open access: yesEconomies
This study offers insight into the multifaceted relationship between economic policy uncertainty, foreign direct investment, and financial development.
Godfrey Marozva   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INDIA: "DOES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOW MATTER?" [PDF]

open access: yesThe Singapore Economic Review, 2003
The main objective of this paper is to examine the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in promoting the growth of the economy via export promotion by using the annual data from 1979–80 to 2000–01. This study uses the Johansen co-integration test and the results demonstrate that there is a long run relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP),
Dukhabandhu Sahoo   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Addressing the Energy Trilemma: The Role of Entrepreneurship, Regulation, and Climate Finance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Balancing energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability has become increasingly challenging as economies pursue low‐carbon growth amid climate risk and persistent disparities in access to modern energy. Although entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a driver of innovation, its role in addressing the energy trilemma ...
Kingsley Imandojemu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The middle-income trap and foreign direct investment: a mixed-methods approach centered on Mexico and South Korea

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
While scholars extensively study the middle-income trap, gaps persist, particularly regarding foreign direct investment and its role in transitioning from middle- to high-income status.
Anthony William Donald Anastasi
doaj   +1 more source

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