The Effect of Exchange Rate and Inflation on Foreign Direct Investment and Its Relationship With Economic Growth in Nigeria.
The Effect of Exchange Rate and Inflation on Foreign Direct Investment and Its Relationship With Economic Growth in Nigeria.
Abstract on The Effect of Exchange Rate and Inflation on Foreign Direct Investment and Its Relationship With Economic Growth in Nigeria.
This study is on the effect of exchange rate and inflation on foreign direct investment and its relationship with economic growth. Its main objective is to find the effect of inflation and exchange rate and the bidirectional influences between FDI and economic growth in Nigeria. A twenty one year period was studied. A linear regression analysis was used on the twenty one year data to determine the relationship between inflation, exchange rate, FDI inflows and economic growth. The study reveals that FDI follow economic growth occasioned by trade openness which saw the entry of some major companies especially the telecommunication companies, while Inflation has positive effect on FDI. However exchange rate has effect on FDI.