Foreign direct investment : South Africa's elixir of life?

Moolman, Christina Elizabeth; Roos, E.L.; Le Roux, J.C.; Du Toit, Charlotte Barbara

dc.contributor.author	Moolman, Christina Elizabeth
dc.contributor.author	Roos, E.L.
dc.contributor.author	Le Roux, J.C.
dc.contributor.author	Du Toit, Charlotte Barbara
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-15T09:06:07Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-15T09:06:07Z
dc.date.issued	2006-02
dc.description.abstract	Foreign direct investment (FDI) has of late been revered as the solution to a great deal of the developing world’s problems. This paper seeks to examine the macroeconomic link between foreign direct investment in South Africa, and its resultant impact on potential output. Cointegration techniques and time-series data from 1970-2003 are utilized to construct a model suitable for policy analysis. Policy options, through which the level of foreign direct investment inflow can be raised, and its’ ultimate impact on output are investigated. Empirical results indicate that market size, openness, infrastructure and nominal exchange rate are factors on which South African policy makers should focus when seeking to attract foreign direct investment.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Moolman, CE, Roos, EL, Le Roux, JC & Du Toit, C 2006, 'Foreign direct investment : South Africa's elixir of life?', University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, Working paper series, no. 2006-05. [http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=736&sub=1&parentid=677&subid=729&ipklookid=3]	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4459
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Working Paper (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics)	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2006-05	en
dc.rights	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.subject	Foreign direct investment (FDI)	en
dc.subject	Potential output	en
dc.subject	Economic growth	en
dc.subject	Macroeconomic model	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Investments, Foreign -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Foreign direct investment : South Africa's elixir of life?	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en