The Dynamics of Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rates: An Interconnection Approach in ASEAN

Syarifuddin, Ferry (2020): The Dynamics of Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange Rates: An Interconnection Approach in ASEAN.

Abstract

This paper examines the direct and spillover effects of the exchange rate on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows based on a panel of ASEAN countries for the period 2001 to 2018. We utilize the spatial econometric approach to accommodate the nature of spatial dependence among ASEAN countries. Our results suggest that the effect of the exchange rate depends on the source-region of FDI, implying the existence of spatial heterogeneity in ASEAN’s FDI. We also show that FDI inflows in ASEAN is not only influenced by the exchange rate of the country itself but also by those of the neighboring countries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Exchange Rates, Macroeconomics, Spatial Models
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F21 - International Investment ; Long-Term Capital Movements

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