Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between trade openness, human development index, FDI and GDP per capita in 5 sub-Saharan African countries using a balanced panel data from 1980-2014. This paper finds no strong and robust relationship between trade openness and human development index; however the results establish that trade openness attracts foreign direct investment in most countries, and also improves GDP per capita in resource rich sub-Saharan countries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 14 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Annual Conference of Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) : Africa: Proud History, Promising Future - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE , Paisley, Glasgow , United Kingdom Duration: 12 Nov 2015 → 13 Nov 2015 Conference number: 1 |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Conference of Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) |
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| Abbreviated title | CAREED |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Paisley, Glasgow |
| Period | 12/11/15 → 13/11/15 |
