The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experience

This study examines the link between economic growth and foreign direct investment for Portugal. Using a panel data approach, the results show that there is convergence among Portugal and her trading partners. Our results also demonstrate that foreign direct investment and bilateral trade promote ec...

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Main Authors:	Nuno Carlos LEITÃO, Saeed RASEKHI
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	General Association of Economists from Romania 2013-01-01
Series:	Theoretical and Applied Economics
Subjects:	Portugal economic growth foreign direct investment panel data
Online Access:	http://store.ectap.ro/articole/815.pdf

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spelling	doaj-af16a25c048445eda0be2e35e6a2219d2020-11-25T00:20:57ZengGeneral Association of Economists from RomaniaTheoretical and Applied Economics1841-86781844-00292013-01-01XX1516218418678The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experienceNuno Carlos LEITÃO0Saeed RASEKHI1 Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, and CEFAGE- Évora University, Portugal University of Mazandaran, Iran This study examines the link between economic growth and foreign direct investment for Portugal. Using a panel data approach, the results show that there is convergence among Portugal and her trading partners. Our results also demonstrate that foreign direct investment and bilateral trade promote economic growth. The growth is negatively correlated with inflation and the initial level of GDP per capita. As in previous studies taxes plays a minor role on determining the growth. http://store.ectap.ro/articole/815.pdf Portugaleconomic growthforeign direct investmentpanel data
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title	The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experience
title_short	The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experience
title_full	The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experience
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series	Theoretical and Applied Economics
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description	This study examines the link between economic growth and foreign direct investment for Portugal. Using a panel data approach, the results show that there is convergence among Portugal and her trading partners. Our results also demonstrate that foreign direct investment and bilateral trade promote economic growth. The growth is negatively correlated with inflation and the initial level of GDP per capita. As in previous studies taxes plays a minor role on determining the growth.
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The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: the Portuguese experience

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