عربي
Global Journal of Economics and Business
Volume 3 - Issue 1 (2) | PP: 62 - 95 Language : العربية
DOI : 10.12816/0043559
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Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Macroeconomic Variables in Jordan

Khaled M. Al-Sawai'e
Received Date Revised Date Accepted Date Publication Date
28/8/2017 13/9/2017 21/10/2017 29/10/2017
Abstract
This study aims to obtain empirical evidence about foreign direct investment on some macroeconomic variables of the Jordanian economy for the period 1980-2013, using the model vector error correction; to indicate the direction of the causal relationship between the variables. The results of this study, evidence of a positive direction for the Grainger causality between FDI inflows, GDP, exports and imports on the long and short term.
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, GDP, Exports, Imports, Granger causality, vector error correction, cointegration, the Jordanian economy
How To Cite This Article
Al-Sawai'e , K. M. (2017). Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Macroeconomic Variables in Jordan . Global Journal of Economics and Business, 3 (1), 62-95, 10.12816/0043559
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