An empirical analysis of the effect of foreign direct investment on population health in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4388792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mustapha Immurana (0000-0001-5711-7566, Institute of Health Research University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho PMB 31 Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 245 |
| Pages | 787-798 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8701 • E-ISSN: 1468-2451 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/issj.12356 |
| OpenAlex | W4286001274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is generally viewed as a major supplement to domestic resources in economies all over the world. Given this, most countries including Ghana continue to devise strategies aimed at attracting more FDI inflows as well as reducing FDI outflows (positive net FDI inflows). This has led to several empirical studies examining the effects of FDI on development indicators. However, while FDI can affect population health, it has received very little attention especially in the case of Ghana. This study, therefore, uses annual time series data from 1975 to 2019 to examine the effect of net FDI inflows on population health (life expectancy and death rate) in Ghana. The ordinary least square (OLS) and the instrumental variable two-stage least square (IV2SLS) estimators are employed as the empirical estimation techniques. The study finds that, net FDI inflows improve population health even after controlling for endogeneity. Thus, enhancing net FDI inflows can be used as an effective tool towards improving population health in Ghana
Demographic economics · Developing country · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Endogeneity · Environmental health · Estimation · Foreign direct investment · Instrumental variable · Investment (military) · Life expectancy · Macroeconomics · Net migration rate · Ordinary least squares · Political science · Population · Population growth · Statistics · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Global Health and Epidemiology · Global Health Care Issues
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