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Energy Consumption, Fdi, Government Effectiveness Economic Growth., Aaron Borges
Energy Consumption, Fdi, Government Effectiveness Economic Growth., Aaron Borges
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
The availability of energy is essential in initiating and sustaining economic growth. FDI has also been positively linked to economic growth although some argue that economic growth promotes FDI. Studies examining the government effectiveness of nations have suggested FDI is more effective and energy resources are used more effectively when a country has solid governance. While studies have examined these aforementioned macroeconomic issues, there is no empirical study that examines all these variants within the same model. This paper investigates these factors and their effect on economic growth throughout 50 nations for the year of 2005. Economic growth is calculated …