Corruption distance and FDI in Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorAlhassan, Abdul Latifen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorNko, Edwarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTudane, Abielen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-05T09:10:59Z
dc.date.available2018-04-05T09:10:59Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe majority of empirical studies that investigate the relationship of corruption and FDI tend to find that there is a strong relationship between corruption and FDI, although the findings are mixed in this regard; some have found the opposite while others have resulted in inconclusive results. This paper uses an institutional approach to corruption and seeks to advance the concept of "corruption distance" as it relates to FDI in context of Africa, it therefore investigated the manner in which the perceived level of corruption in the African continent affects the level of FDI counties in Africa are able to attract. The paper analyses corruption and FDI where the home countries are developing economies in Africa in order to obtain a greater insight regarding relationships in African investment using a panel data set of 45 African countries from 2003 to 2013. The research findings support the view that corruption distance has a negative effect on FDI in Africa. Given the levels of corruption in Africa, even expectations that more corrupt countries would be more likely to invest in less corrupt countries where confirmed. Our evidence confirms that the flow of FDI in Africa is mostly influenced by countries who on average are less corrupt that African countries. The paper finds that that there is a negative relationship between corruption and FDI where the home country is less corrupt than the host African country and concludes that the potential for FDI towards Africa to be great if the institutional quality underpinning the investment climate in African countries where to improve.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTudane, A. (2016). <i>Corruption distance and FDI in Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Research of GSB. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27754en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTudane, Abiel. <i>"Corruption distance and FDI in Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Research of GSB, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27754en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTudane, A. 2016. Corruption distance and FDI in Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tudane, Abiel AB - The majority of empirical studies that investigate the relationship of corruption and FDI tend to find that there is a strong relationship between corruption and FDI, although the findings are mixed in this regard; some have found the opposite while others have resulted in inconclusive results. This paper uses an institutional approach to corruption and seeks to advance the concept of "corruption distance" as it relates to FDI in context of Africa, it therefore investigated the manner in which the perceived level of corruption in the African continent affects the level of FDI counties in Africa are able to attract. The paper analyses corruption and FDI where the home countries are developing economies in Africa in order to obtain a greater insight regarding relationships in African investment using a panel data set of 45 African countries from 2003 to 2013. The research findings support the view that corruption distance has a negative effect on FDI in Africa. Given the levels of corruption in Africa, even expectations that more corrupt countries would be more likely to invest in less corrupt countries where confirmed. Our evidence confirms that the flow of FDI in Africa is mostly influenced by countries who on average are less corrupt that African countries. The paper finds that that there is a negative relationship between corruption and FDI where the home country is less corrupt than the host African country and concludes that the potential for FDI towards Africa to be great if the institutional quality underpinning the investment climate in African countries where to improve. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Corruption distance and FDI in Africa TI - Corruption distance and FDI in Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27754 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27754
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTudane A. Corruption distance and FDI in Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Research of GSB, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27754en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentResearch of GSBen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDevelopment Financeen_ZA
dc.titleCorruption distance and FDI in Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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