Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors

This paper examines the determinants of foreign direct investment(FDI) of the Islamic Republic of Iran based on those of Malaysia that have been successful in attracting FDI since the early 1980s. The model adopted was based on a previous study on FDI determinants in Malaysia. Results of multiple re...

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Main Authors:	M , Moniruzzaman, Kazi, Masuma Khatun, Atiyat, Hala Mohammad, Mahmood , Rana
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Language:	English
Published:	Inderscience Publishers, UK 2014
Subjects:	JQ Political institutions Asia
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spelling	iium-364182018-06-25T00:23:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/ Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors M , Moniruzzaman Kazi, Masuma Khatun Atiyat, Hala Mohammad Mahmood , Rana JQ Political institutions Asia This paper examines the determinants of foreign direct investment(FDI) of the Islamic Republic of Iran based on those of Malaysia that have been successful in attracting FDI since the early 1980s. The model adopted was based on a previous study on FDI determinants in Malaysia. Results of multiple regression analysis to determine whether FDI determinants in Iran are of the same significance as they are for Malaysia showed that none of the determinants under the study (economic growth, growth of export, exchange rate and balance of payment), except for government expenditure, is significant in affecting the flow of FDI in the case of Iran. On the basis of these results, the conclusion is drawn that these typical determinants fail to reflect the case of Iran. The study argues that one needs to look at Iran from a different perspective of FDI as the country is an outlier in the global economy owing to international sanctions. Inderscience Publishers, UK 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/1/Determinants_of_FDI_in_Iran_JGBA_7%281%29.pdf M , Moniruzzaman and Kazi, Masuma Khatun and Atiyat, Hala Mohammad and Mahmood , Rana (2014) Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors. Journal of Global Business Advancement, 7 (1). pp. 38-54. ISSN 1746-9678 (O), 1746-966X (P) http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticletoc.php?jcode=jgba&year=2014&vol=7&issue=1 DOI: 10.1504/JGBA.2014.058882
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spellingShingle	JQ Political institutions Asia M , Moniruzzaman Kazi, Masuma Khatun Atiyat, Hala Mohammad Mahmood , Rana Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
description	This paper examines the determinants of foreign direct investment(FDI) of the Islamic Republic of Iran based on those of Malaysia that have been successful in attracting FDI since the early 1980s. The model adopted was based on a previous study on FDI determinants in Malaysia. Results of multiple regression analysis to determine whether FDI determinants in Iran are of the same significance as they are for Malaysia showed that none of the determinants under the study (economic growth, growth of export, exchange rate and balance of payment), except for government expenditure, is significant in affecting the flow of FDI in the case of Iran. On the basis of these results, the conclusion is drawn that these typical determinants fail to reflect the case of Iran. The study argues that one needs to look at Iran from a different perspective of FDI as the country is an outlier in the global economy owing to international sanctions.
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author	M , Moniruzzaman Kazi, Masuma Khatun Atiyat, Hala Mohammad Mahmood , Rana
author_facet	M , Moniruzzaman Kazi, Masuma Khatun Atiyat, Hala Mohammad Mahmood , Rana
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title	Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
title_short	Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
title_full	Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
title_fullStr	Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
title_full_unstemmed	Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors
title_sort	determinants of foreign direct investment in iran: assessing the standard factors
publisher	Inderscience Publishers, UK
publishDate	2014
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36418/1/Determinants_of_FDI_in_Iran_JGBA_7%281%29.pdf
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Determinants of foreign direct investment in Iran: assessing the standard factors

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