Economic Liberalization in Nepal: Determinants, Structure and Trends of FDI

Bista, Raghu (2017): Economic Liberalization in Nepal: Determinants, Structure and Trends of FDI. Published in: The Winners , Vol. 18, No. 1 (2017): pp. 33-41.

Abstract

Economic liberalization in Nepal has opened foreign direct investment (FDI) with assumption of positive impact on GDP and Export trade. This study examines on the relationship between FDI and GDP and the impact of FDI determinants on FDI inflow in Nepal. We use here multiple regression models. The result indicates positive relationship between GDP and FDI. Further, liberalization and privatization policy are positive but insecurity is disturbing.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: FDI, economic liberalization, privatization, firm
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E1 - General Aggregative Models; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E1 - General Aggregative Models > E12 - Keynes ; Keynesian ; Post-Keynesian; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E22 - Investment ; Capital ; Intangible Capital ; Capacity; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E23 - Production; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E25 - Aggregate Factor Income Distribution; N - Economic History > N1 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics ; Industrial Structure ; Growth ; Fluctuations; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O41 - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O47 - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth ; Aggregate Productivity ; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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