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A Cross-National Study of the Effects of Direct Foreign Investment on the Developmental Process of Developing Countries

Using the assumptions of various schools of thought on development as the theoretical framework, an attempt is made to examine the effects of foreign investment on the socioeconomic growth of 50 developing countries by means of multiple regression models that utilize some external and internal variables assumed to affect the growth rate of GNP. Results from these models indicate that new inflows of foreign investments and amounts of domestic investments are positively related to growth while ac… more

Date: December 1992

Creator: Inyang, Ambrose

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Realities of the Informal Sector in Kenya and its Economic Implications

This thesis is focused on informal sector establishments in Kenya and how they contributes to employment creation, income generation and economic development. The research examines how the informal sector has developed between the years 1986-1989. The study indicates that the informal sector can absorb those people who are unemployed and cannot find jobs in the formal sector. The first chapter describes the definition and interpretation of the informal sector. The discussion of the related .lit… more

Date: August 1992

Creator: Onchwari, Erastus O. (Erastus Ondieki)