El-Barka: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024)

The Role of Political Stability in Foreign Investment Flows: Empirical Evidence from OIC Countries

Abdullah (Unknown)
Aisah, Laras (Unknown)
Basri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Nov 2024

Abstract

This study aims to identify the determinants influencing foreign investment flows in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries and to directly analyze the moderating effect of political stability. The research utilizes secondary data from 50 OIC countries covering the period from 2012 to 2022. The study adopts the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimation technique to analyze the data. The findings reveal that inflation has a significant positive effect on foreign investment flows. Meanwhile, interest rates, labor force participation, and the Human Development Index (HDI) have significant yet non-positive effects. The HDI variable has a negative and insignificant effect. Furthermore, the political stability variable is able to strengthen the moderating influence of the interest rate on foreign direct investment, except for the inflation, labor force, exchange rate, and human development index variables. The conclusion, by incorporating the impact of political stability, governments can reduce political risks faced by investors and enhance their countries' attractiveness as credible investment destinations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elbarka

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

El Barka is a semiannual journal published by the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business IAIN Ponorogo and cooperate with Ikatan Ahli Ekonomi Islam Indonesia (IAEI). El Barka accepts original scientific writings that have never been published in the field of economics, islamics economics and ...