What drives German foreign direct investment? New evidence using Bayesian statistical techniques

Volume: 83, Pages: 326 - 345
Published: Dec 1, 2019
Abstract
Despite the importance of Germany as an issuer of foreign direct investment (FDI), the studies analyzing its determinants are far from conclusive. This research contributes to filling this gap providing new evidence for the period 1996–2012. In order to reduce model uncertainty, we adopt a Bayesian model averaging (BMA) approach. We find that determinants associated with horizontal FDI appear to be dominant for explaining FDI in developed...
Paper Details
Title
What drives German foreign direct investment? New evidence using Bayesian statistical techniques
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Volume
83
Pages
326 - 345
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