How Do Economic Policy Uncertainty, Geopolitical Risk, and Environmental Performance Affect Capital Flows? Evidence from Emerging Markets

V. Veeravel () and Balakrishnan A. ()
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V. Veeravel: Department of Management, Paari School of Business, SRM University AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, Postal: Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Paari School of Business, SRM University AP, Amaravati 522 240, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Balakrishnan A.: Department of Banking Technology, School of Management, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India, Postal: Professor, Department of Banking Technology, School of Management, Pondicherry University, Kalapet 605 014, Puducherry, India.

Journal of Economic Integration, 2025, vol. 40, issue 1, 91-118

Abstract: The present study empirically verifies the potential determinants of capital flows into the emerging countries. The study mainly focuses on the role of recently proposed variables viz economic policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and environmental performance index. We use balanced panel data for 13 countries spanning from the year 2002 to 2021. The study employs recently developed Machado and Silva (2019) method of moments quantile regression analysis to examine the drivers of capital flows. The study also employs dynamic panel data estimators which contain fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS), and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS), models to check the robustness and consistency of the results. The overall results show that lagged FDI t-1, market size (GDPG), trade openness, economic freedom index, GPRC, and EPI have positive and significant effects on FDI inflows in the sample countries. The findings of the study bear significant implications for government, policy makers, and investors in several ways. The market size plays an important role in determining FDI inflows. Policymakers need to mainly focus on economic conditions of the developing countries. The findings also help to formulate the economic and monetary policies that can boost the FDI inflows. Finally, foreign investors (home countries) carefully look at the state-of-affairs of the economic policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and environmental sustainability before they park their money in the host countries.

Keywords: Captial Flows; Economic Policy Uncertainty; Environmental Performance Index; Geopolitical Risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 D81 F21 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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