Identifying factors that influence foreign direct invest inflow to Qatar Establishing attractiveness of the nation to FDI.

First paper
Name of the article
THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF QATAR TO
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, 1980 – 2002
Author’s name SHOTAR M, Manhal
Main objectives Identifying factors that influence foreign direct invest inflow to Qatar
Establishing attractiveness of the nation to FDI
Methodology The researcher employed qualitative review to gather information from various secondary sources.
 The author identified macroeconomic variables such as exports, gross domestic products, degree of openness, and government spending to present logic details as to why Qatar has become highly popular in FDIs.
 Apparently, these variables are critical in determining the ability of a country to attract potential foreign investors. They are used as their data present logic trend of how a country performs economically.
Key Results  FDI is an essential economic strategy that has helped the Qatar address unemployment problem
 Government spending and GDP influence FDI in the short-run
 FDI increases whenever there is a positive shock in FDI in a period not exceeding five years
 FDI increases in case of positive shock in GDP in a period not exceeding two years

Resources How other variables such as international trade may influence successful FDI in developing countries

Limitations  The author ought to consider integrating quantitative technique to elevate the validity and reliability of data.
 The study focuses only on secondary source, the data would be more relaible if the investigator could have at least employed primary approach such as surveys.
 The author failed to provide practical information to affirm the arguments
Contribution

 The article added information on how diversification of the entire GCC nations would benefit by increasing market extensions, enhancing specialization, and creating opportunities

Critical analysis  Qatar has the primary responsibility of integrating with other GCC economies
 The country ought to consider diversifying its economy through augumentation with other sectors other than non-oil sectors

Literature Review  FDI has gained dramatic diversity since 1986
 Twenty four developing nations have taken part in FDI compared to 17 in 1986
 By 200, the inflows of the FDI reached $ 240 billion despite the fact rapid involvement has not been equally distributed
 Emerging economies face problems in understanding the outcomes and causes of FDI
 Factors such as market factors, investment climate, trade barriers, and cost influence investors’ decision to invest in foreign economies
 Other factors such as political stability, attitude of host government towards FDI, and market potential and sizes influences the ability of countries to attract foreign investors
 Geographical proximity between the hos and home country influenced the degree of FDI inflow
 Countries that exhibit political stability tends to record high FDI inflow.

Reference Shotar, M. M. (2005). The Attractiveness of Qatar to Foreign Direct Investment, 1980-2002. Applied Econometrics and International Development, 5(3).

Second paper
Name of the article
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth:
An Increasingly Endogenous Relationship
Author’s name
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Methodology
Key Results
Resources
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Contribution