Foreign direct investment, corruption and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention:

This paper estimates a dynamic foreign direct investment (FDI) gravity model to explore the impact of corruption in general and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in particular. The evidence from previous studies in both domains is mixed, probably due to econometric inconsistencies and misuse of data....

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1. Verfasser: Blundell-Wignall, Adrian (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Roulet, Caroline (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Schriftenreihe:OECD Working Papers on International Investment
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Zusammenfassung:This paper estimates a dynamic foreign direct investment (FDI) gravity model to explore the impact of corruption in general and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in particular. The evidence from previous studies in both domains is mixed, probably due to econometric inconsistencies and misuse of data. The more robust findings are that corruption has an insignificant or even positive effect on FDI in the general population. However, adherence to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention has a clear negative impact on FDI-countries that adhere reduce investments in corrupt destinations
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (32 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/9cb3690c-en