The impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in developing countries: a panel data analysis

This study investigates the impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in 48 developing countries for the 1996-2013 periods. The results based on the system Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator show that FDI inflows tend to discourage R&D activity in developing countries. Additionally,...

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Main Authors: Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Law, Siong Hook
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: School of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48841/1/The%20impact%20of%20FDI%20inflows%20on%20R%26D%20activities%20in%20developing%20countries%20a%20panel%20data%20analysis.pdf
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description This study investigates the impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in 48 developing countries for the 1996-2013 periods. The results based on the system Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator show that FDI inflows tend to discourage R&D activity in developing countries. Additionally, there is evidence that R&D activity benefits from import and stronger legal protection.
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spelling upm.eprints-488412016-11-01T04:49:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48841/ The impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in developing countries: a panel data analysis Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Law, Siong Hook This study investigates the impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in 48 developing countries for the 1996-2013 periods. The results based on the system Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator show that FDI inflows tend to discourage R&D activity in developing countries. Additionally, there is evidence that R&D activity benefits from import and stronger legal protection. School of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48841/1/The%20impact%20of%20FDI%20inflows%20on%20R%26D%20activities%20in%20developing%20countries%20a%20panel%20data%20analysis.pdf Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan and Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini and Law, Siong Hook (2015) The impact of FDI inflows on R&D activities in developing countries: a panel data analysis. In: Tenth Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM), 18-20 Sept. 2015, Melaka, Malaysia. (pp. 471-477). http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/contents/perkem2015-12.html
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