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A Data Analysis Of Fdi Inflows And Poverty Rates In Central America, Scott Jarrett
A Data Analysis Of Fdi Inflows And Poverty Rates In Central America, Scott Jarrett
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on poverty rates in Central America. The study incorporates a data analysis to discover whether FDI improves (lowers) poverty rates in Central American countries. this paper found that FDI Inflows did have significant and positive impacts on life expectancy and household consumption while having no impact on infant mortality rate.