The Relationship between Financial Development and Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Economic Growth of Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Sibt e Ali Zhengzhou University, Henan, China. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2189-4034
  • Usman Ullah Khan Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan.
  • Dil Jan Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Sabiha Parveen The Women University Multan, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2021.0301.0023

Keywords:

Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development, Economic Growth, ARDL, Pakistan

Abstract

This research investigates the interaction between foreign direct investment (FDI) and financial development (FD) to promote economic growth in Pakistan for the period 1980 - 2017. Using Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound estimation techniques, the study showed that FDI, trade openness and government expenditures has a significant impact on economic development in Pakistan. More interestingly, it is evident that the interaction effect of FDI and FD has a significant positive impact on economic growth of Pakistan. This research can play an important role in policymaking to boost FDI and FD for the economic prosperity of Pakistan.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Sibt e Ali, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China.

Ph.D. Scholar, School of Business

Usman Ullah Khan, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan.

Department of Economics

Dil Jan, Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan.

Department of Economics

Sabiha Parveen, The Women University Multan, Pakistan.

Department of Economics

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Ali, M. S. e, Khan, U. U., Jan, D., & Parveen, S. (2021). The Relationship between Financial Development and Foreign Direct Investment and its Impact on Economic Growth of Pakistan. IRASD Journal of Economics, 3(1), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2021.0301.0023