Document Type : Original Research
Authors
1 Department of Economics, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Economics, College of Management, Economics and Accounting, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
This study examines the causal relationship between FDI and economic growth in selected MENA countries in the period 2005-2010. The results show that FDI has positive and significant effect on economic growth, so that an increase of 1 percent of its value, growth, 0.03 percent increased.
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