Foreign direct investment

  1. REER movements show no significant effect on EU trade balances
    Study finds exchange rate movements don't significantly affect EU trade balances; domestic absorption and inflation prove more important drivers of external adjustment.
  2. Colonial ties and African cultural proximity shape outward investment
    Colonial legacy and cultural proximity drive outward investment from Arab Maghreb Union countries, with distinct effects across greenfield investments and cross-border acquisitions, 2004–2022.
  3. Singapore frames Latin America as a trade-friendly partner
    Study examines Singapore's free trade negotiations with Latin America as part of its hedging strategy to maintain rules-based economic order amid geopolitical uncertainty.
  4. FDI co-moves with long-run growth in Poland, Ukraine, and Vietnam
    Study examining FDI's role in economic growth across Poland, Ukraine, and Vietnam (2004–2024), analyzing how institutional stability and absorptive capacity mediate investment-growth linkages.
  5. Exchange rate depreciation raises sectoral credit in Tanzania
    Examination of exchange rate effects on sectoral credit allocation in Tanzania using ARDL modeling, revealing heterogeneous short-run and long-run investment responses across five key sectors.
  6. Cabinet policy orientation and capital inflows in OECD countries
    Cabinet policy orientation and gross capital inflows in OECD countries. Transitions to market-oriented cabinets boost direct investment; reform efficacy varies by ideology.
  7. Hybrid VAR models improved forecasting for several macroeconomic indicators
    Study integrates VAR models with machine learning algorithms to forecast macroeconomic variables across African economies, demonstrating improved accuracy for inflation and FDI dynamics.