 Exploring the effects of financial liberalisation on foreign direct investment: moderating role of corruption and political instabilityFerdos Jamal and Yan Zhijun American Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, 164-181 Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between financial liberalisation (FL) and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan between 1996 and 2022, focusing on the moderating effects of political instability and corruption. To address the complicated factors that play a role in FDI decisions, this study considers FL impact while also considering the potential impact of corruption and political instability. This empirical study is based on a comprehensive dataset that contains information on the FL index, FDI inflow, corruption, and political instability. The findings indicate a substantial association between FL and FDI, with higher levels of FL having a tendency to attract more FDI than lower ones. In addition, significant interaction effects between corruption and political instability were found in the relationship between FL and FDI. The results help in understanding increasing FDI inflows by integrating efforts to combat corruption and ensuring political stability with projects involving FDI. Keywords: financial liberalisation; FDI; foreign direct investment; corruption; political instability; Pakistan. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:amerfa:v:8:y:2024:i:2:p:164-181 Access Statistics for this article More articles in American Journal of Finance and Accounting from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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