The effect of foreign direct investment in the agriculture sector on economic growth in selected African countries

Azwan Hafiz Azri, Intan Maizura Abd Rashid, Syahiru Shafiai, Mohammad Rawabdeh, Miguel Angel Esquivias, Syahril Iman Faisal, Anas Al Qudah, Akhmad Jayadi, Nor'Aznin Abu Bakar, Hariri Hamzah

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Abstract

This research paper was focusing on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the agriculture sector on the growth rate of the selected African countries. Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Morocco have been selected by the researcher in this study. The researcher selected this country due their highest contribution on growth rate (GDP) among the African countries. To see the relationship between foreign direct investment in the agriculture sector, employment rate, capital and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the country with higher amount of GDP is more suitable to analyse. It is because of high sensitivity between this variable. The writer focus on African region because of the various economic problem that happened within this region. At the end of this research, the researcher hope that the result will be help the government and the other investors to improve economic performance of this region.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Recent Trends in Engineering, Advanced Computing and Technology Conference, RETREAT 2021
EditorsSyed Zulkarnain Syed Idrus Al-Saggoff, Mohd Helmy Abd Wahab, Wan Azani Wan Mustafa, Mohd Aminudin Jamlos
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735445468
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jun 2023
Event2nd International Recent Trends in Engineering, Advanced Computing and Technology Conference, RETREAT 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 1 Dec 20213 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2608
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Recent Trends in Engineering, Advanced Computing and Technology Conference, RETREAT 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period1/12/213/12/21

Keywords

  • ASEAN country.
  • Economic Growth
  • Healthcare Industry Growth
  • Interest Rate

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