FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa: A longitudinal perspective on location-specific factors (2003–2010)
Abstract
This paper examines the characteristics of Location Specific Factors (LSFs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regarding inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) of 758 MNEs in 2003, 1216 in 2005 and 2402 in 2010 is used to compare the variability in LSFs in ten, 15 and 19 SSA countries respectively. We find firstly the most powerful factors, influencing the political-economy and...
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Title
FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa: A longitudinal perspective on location-specific factors (2003–2010)
Published Date
Jun 1, 2014
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
516 - 529
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