The impact of HIV/AIDS on foreign direct investment: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

We construct a theoretical model that examines the relationship between HIV/AIDS and foreign direct investment and employ panel data from 41 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to test the implications of the model. We find that HIV/AIDS has a negative but diminishing effect on FDI. Furthermore, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth Asiedu, Yi Jin, Isaac K. Kanyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of African Trade
Subjects:
F21
I15
O19
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905665/view