An empirical investigation of the relationship between the real exchange rate and net FDI inflows in Mauritius

Ashok Babubudjnauth and Boopendra Seetanah

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2019, vol. 11, issue 1, 63-74

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to find out the impact of real exchange rate on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach - Autoregressive distributed lag time series methodology is used. Findings - Real exchange rate depreciation enhances inflows of FDI in both the short and long run. Originality/value - The research is original, and data used are from official sources.

Keywords: FDI; ARDL; Real exchange rate; Small Island Developing States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/AJEMS-02-2019-0081

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