Government quality as a driver of foreign direct investment in Latin American and OECD countries

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This paper empirically studies the impact of government quality on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in a sample of 46 economies in the 1996-2018 period. In particular, we comparatively examine to what extent quality of government influences FDI inflows in two groups of countries that show relevant differences in their levels of government quality: 33 OECD countries and 13 Latin American countries. Applying panel data methods, we found that institutional quality positively affects FDI in both groups of countries, and the impact is stronger in OECD countries than it is in Latin American countries. This study reveals that the design of public policies that strengthen institutional quality is essential, particularly in Latin American countries with weaker institutions.

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Miranda, R., Lanzilotta, B., & Leira, E. (2022). Government quality as a driver of foreign direct investment in Latin American and OECD countries. Desarrollo y Sociedad, 92, 237–271. https://doi.org/10.13043/DYS.92.7

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