Trade openness and foreign direct investment : a panel analysis of north african countries

الملخص EN

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether trade openness is an important determinant of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in North Africa.

A panel data sample of four North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia) was used over the period 1990-2018.

The dynamic panel data method was employed by using the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) technique.

The results show that, in the long-term, trade openness has a significant positive impact on FDI inflows in the selected North African countries.