Over the past two decades, Africa has witnessed a dramatic increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) despite a lack of significant changes in infrastructure and the host country’s policies. What are the motives to invest in Africa? How do these investment motives differ for firms from developed and emerging markets? Several studies empirically tested these questions, however, provided inconclusive results. By taking 735 estimates extracted from 51 studies and applying advanced meta-analysis techniques, this study examines the motives of FDI in Africa.
New Publication on Investment Motives in Africa
https://www.wifa.uni-leipzig.de/en/sept-competence-center/newsdetail/artikel/new-publication-on-investment-motives-in-africa-2021-06-21
Most recently, a research article in the field of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been published by Prof. Amar Anwar, Prof. Ichiro Iwasaki, and Prof. Utz Dornberger (Director, International SEPT Competence Center, Leipzig University). The topic is about: "Investment Motives in Africa: What Does the Meta-Analytic Review Tell?"