Some New Evidence on Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
Some New Evidence on Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries ArXiv ID: ssrn-623885 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract An export orientation is the strongest variable explaining why a country attracts foreign direct investment. Singh and Jun expand on earlier studies of the d Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Export Orientation, Emerging Markets, Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 2.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 3.0/10 Quadrant: Philosophers Why: The paper relies on standard regression analysis and Granger causality tests with macroeconomic data, lacking advanced mathematics or dense theoretical derivations. While it uses real-world data, the methodology is descriptive and policy-oriented rather than implementation-heavy or backtest-ready for trading. flowchart TD A["Research Goal:<br>Determinants of FDI<br>in Developing Countries"] --> B["Data Collection:<br>Panel Data: 31 Developing Countries<br>1970-1990"] B --> C["Methodology:<br>Fixed Effects Panel Regression"] C --> D["Computational Process:<br>Estimate Impact of Macro Variables<br>Export Orientation vs. Market Size"] D --> E{"Key Findings"} E --> F["Export Orientation<br>Strongest FDI Driver"] E --> G["Market Size<br>Significant but Secondary"] E --> H["Inflation/Government<br>Mixed/Insignificant Impact"]