Other sources of FDIs in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Gulf Cooperation Council states

Koku, Paul Sergius; Farha, Allam Abu

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.02.045

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“…Notably, most of the recent researches, particularly in SSA, have focused mainly on Chinese FDI (Koku & Farha, 2019). Moreover, the previous literature mostly focus on other RECs (Kahouli & Maktouf, 2015;Kreinin & Plummer, 2008) or holistic coverage (Antonakakis & Tondl, 2015;Asiedu, 2002;Cleeve et al, 2015;Kahouli & Maktouf, 2015;Kinda, 2013;Koku & Farha, 2019;Morita & Sugawara, 2015;Okafor et al, 2015). Therefore, this study focuses on how COMESA integration process controlled with the most FDI determinant factors predict the inflows of all FDI sources (Antonakakis & Tondl, 2015;Aziz, 2018;Bailey, 2018;Biresselioglu, Demir, Gonca, Kolcu, & Yetim, 2019;Curtis et al, 2013;Ghazalian & Amponsem, 2019;Li & Tanna, 2019;Svirydzenka, 2016).…”

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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africas (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Nexus

Yahia

Liu

Shah

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian Business Strategy

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There is neither theoretical foundation nor clear-cut empirical base on FDI determinants, amidst the proliferation of FTAs associated with the overlapping tendencies (‗spaghetti bowl'), stalled Doha Development Multilateral negotiation, and the increasing argument on whether such FTAs can stimulate sustainable growth through, amongst other factors FDI (Yeats, Amjadi, Reincke, & Ng, 1997). This study examines whether the Free Trade Area (FTA) of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can predict the inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Considering the limitation on the benchmark test (OLS Fixed Effect), the Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) robustness exhibits a positive and strong influence of COMESA-FTA on inward FDI. However, the interactive magnitudes of the FTA with Institutional Quality (IQ) and Financial Development Index (FINDI) demonstrate an inverted-U negative and significant relationship with inward FDI. Trade Openness (TOP) and the Human Development Index (HDI) have positive associations with the inward FDI, while FINDI adversely affected inward FDI. The findings suggest that FTA, TOP, HDI, and FINDI should be considered in policy. harmonization and implementation. However, the mixed coefficients of FTA across models singling unnecessary administrative burdens and inconducive policies that may create barriers from attracting FDI.

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Section: Other Fdi Determinantsmentioning

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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africas (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Nexus

Yahia

Liu

Shah

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian Business Strategy

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“…GCC countries seem to be driven mainly by food security and religious ambitions, while Chinese companies tend to go to countries that are rich in natural resources. These differences are mainly due to the background characteristics of the two economies and political systems (Koku & Farha, 2020).…”

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The Impact of Foreign Relations Between Sub-saharan Africa and the Arab Golf States on African Migrants in the Region

Kohnert

2023

SSRN Journal

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“…In 2021, Africa was home to many fast-growing economies, with an average growth rate of 6.9% (Africa Economic Outlook, 2022). To pursue potential opportunities in Africa, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have increasingly invested in this continent (Koku and Farha, 2020;Munjal et al, 2022). However, despite its attractiveness, Africa features high levels of political instability, corruption, poverty, and religious conflicts (Mol et al, 2017), making local firm participation a prevalent strategy adopted by MNEs to operate successfully on this heterogeneous and volatile continent (Parente et al, 2019).…”

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How local dealers benefit from their international participation: evidence from Africa

Zhang,

Wang,

Zhang

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IMR

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PurposeAlthough the prior literature has identified the relevance of dealer participation for multinational enterprises (MNEs), it is unclear whether such participation could also be an important means for local dealers to learn from MNEs. By adopting local firms’ viewpoint, our study draws on organizational learning theory to examine how local dealers benefit from their participation with foreign suppliers in Africa.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical setting is a combinative dataset of secondary data and primary survey of 164 small- and medium-sized local dealers with nine subsidiaries of a Chinese motorcycle company in six countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.FindingsThis research shows that dealer participation is positively associated with dealer performance, and this positive effect is stronger when local dealers operate in regions with low government corruption and high government support. However, the positive relationship is weaker when local dealers use the local tongue extensively but becomes stronger when their foreign suppliers have a high dealer coverage.Originality/valueBy taking a local-participant perspective, our study extends the participation literature to show how firms from a resource-constrained region may benefit from their proactive participation with foreign counterparts. Additionally, we identify the boundary conditions of institutional factors and strategic choices of local dealers and foreign suppliers, providing a nuanced understanding of firm behaviors in complex and uncertain markets.

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Other sources of FDIs in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Gulf Cooperation Council states

Cited by 11 publications

References 46 publications

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africas (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Nexus

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africas (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Nexus

The Impact of Foreign Relations Between Sub-saharan Africa and the Arab Golf States on African Migrants in the Region

How local dealers benefit from their international participation: evidence from Africa

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