Commerce and Management
Permanent URI for this communityhttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/140
Browse
7 results
Search Results
Item Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment and its impact on Economic Growth: Evidence from South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC) Countries(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya., 2019) Gunawardhana C. S.; Damayanthi N. M. M.It is argued that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows benefits the recipient countries by providing capital, technology and long term foreign exchange and bridges savings and investment gap of the recipient country. Further, FDI provides an important role in achieving economic growth in the developing countries. This paper identifies the influential factors that determine FDI inflow in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries and empirically investigates the relationship between economic growth and FDI. Further, this study uses time series data from 1980 to 2018 and considered the size of the economy, economic growth, potential of the host market, economic stability, degree of openness, income level and institutional developments in the host country to identify influential factors to determinants of FDI. Analysis reveal that countries with larger Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate can successfully attract FDI and FDI on the other hand, significantly affect economic growth of a country. In addition, it was found that current account balance, financial deepening and trade openness significantly play a crucial role in determining the FDI flows into recipient countries.Item Financial Development and Environmental Degradation in the South Asian Region(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya., 2024-11-11) Ranasinghe R. A. N. P.; Weerasinghe W. D. J. D.; Abeyrathna R.M.L.M.This study evaluates the possible long-term effects of financial development on environmental degradation. It emphasizes how financial development, institutional structures, and foreign investment determine the level of green development. The research uses the deductive approach. The data is extracted from the World Bank Statistics. The sample comprises seven countries in the South Asian region, and information is gathered from 2000 to 2020. Foreign direct investment, broad money supply, and domestic credit to the private sector are used to evaluate financial development. Energy use, CO2 emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, and the depletion of natural resources are used to measure environmental degradation. The data are analyzed using panel data linear regression analysis. The researcher’s findings conclude that Financial Development has a negative relationship with the four measures of Environmental Degradation in the South Asian region. This article reviews the relationship between financial development and environmental degradation in South Asia. In contrast to previous literature, the authors provide a broad money supply as an economic development variable instead of bank credit to the private sector. Also, this article reviews recent data up to the year 2020. Future researchers can develop an alternative methodology to study only using secondary data, and future researchers can use primary data for this type of study.Item An Empirical Analysis of Exchange Rate Volatility on Foreign Direct Investments in Sri Lanka(4th International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Ariyasinghe, A.T.T.; Madurapperuma, M.W.Foreign direct investment is considered as one of key factor in determining factors for its economic growth. However, the macroeconomic environment in the host country must be favorable to attract foreign investment. Exchange rates of its currency against other foreign currencies are one of the main factors that affect the foreign direct investment of a country. The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investments in Sri Lanka during the period of 2000 to 2017. Real exchange rate, Real exchange rate volatility, Openness of the economy, GDP per capita, stock of foreign direct investment and political situation were selected as independent variables while foreign direct investment was selected as a dependent variable. Data were collected through annual reports of Central Bank of Sri Lanka and World Bank. Data was analyzed using Vector Error Correction model. The results indicate a negative longrun relationship between exchange rate volatility and foreign direct investment for Sri Lanka. The existence of a short-run association was not Significant in Sri LankaItem Assessment of the Contribution & the Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment & Economic Growth in Sri Lanka.(8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Gunarathne, S. P.Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been identified as an important determinant of economic growth in developing countries. Accordingly, this study intends to examine the relationship between FDI and economic growth in Sri Lanka over the period of 1977 – 2016 and to assess the contribution of FDI to the Sri Lankan economy. The hypothesized relationship between FDI and economic growth was tested using regression analysis. Findings revealed that there is an upward trend of FDI over the last 40 years and the relationship between FDI and economic growth rose strongly at the beginning of 21st century. In conclusion, it can be stated that FDI has positively contributed to the economic growth in Sri Lanka.Item The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka(Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gunarathna, T.M.S.; Rajapakse, R.M.D.A.P.The growth of international production is driven by economic and technological forces. It is also driven by the on-going liberalization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade policies. The growth of FDI has been focused in several studies examining the channels of transmission between FDI and growth. Economic models of endogenous growth were combined with studies of diffusion of technology in an attempt to show the effect of FDI on the economic growth of several economies The FDI is assumed to benefit to underprivileged country like Sri Lanka, not only by adding internal investment, but also in terms of employment creation, transfer of technology, increased domestic competition and other positive externalities. According to the Sri Lankan context Sri Lanka follow the attractive policies to accept FDI in to the country. As the result of this FDI has increased last year’s gradually. This paper seeks to identify that is there any relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Sri Lanka. Data is collected by using secondary evidence. Data get from central bank report in Sri Lanka. Data is analysed using regression method. According to the data analysis there is positive relationship between FDI and Economic growth in Sri Lanka however the relationship is not significant.Item Impact of foreign direct investment for economic growth in Sri Lanka(Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Gunarathna, S.The relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and growth postulated a negative association for developing countries (Sahoo, P.) The growth of international production is driven by economic and technological forces. It is also driven by the ongoing liberalization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade policies. (Athukorala P.P.A) The growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been focused in several studies examining the channels of transmission between FDI and growth. Economic models of endogenous growth were combined with studies of diffusion of technology in an attempt to show the effect of FDI on the economic growth of several economies (Balamurali N. and Bogahawatte, N.). The theory of foreign direct investment (FDI) has so far been built most extensively around industrial organization economics (Ozawa, T). This paper seeks to identify that is there any relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Sri Lanka. I use secondary evidence for my data collection Data get from central bank report in Sri Lanka. I use regression model for data analysis. This analysis conduct by assuming there is relationship between foreign direct investment for economic growth in Sri Lanka.Item Can Foreign Direct Investments Influence Sri Lankan Economic Growth? An Econometric Analysis(2011) Deyshappriya, N.P.R.According to the early economics literature, factor accumulation was the key component of economic growth, but in this respect he recent economic history had highlighted additional factors such as total factor productivity, international trade and foreign direct investment. As a whole, the economic integration of developing countries has increased dramatically in 1990s, consequently most of the developing countries concern about the foreign direct investment (FDI) as a tool of economic growth, since it provides more job opportunities, technological transfers and foreign reserves in order to achieve a higher level of economic growth. In the context of Sri Lanka, especially prior to 1970?s FDI was not seen as an instrument of economic growth. The period of 1970-1977 was characterized by a highly regulated economy although FDI was encouraged by the White paper in 1972, the climate for such foreign investment or any private investments were not congenial. Since 1977, the country has practiced the open economy policy, therefore has vigorously promoted foreign capital inflows where FDI particulars are viewed as a necessary condition to accelerate the growth. In this setting therefore, it has a timely importance to examine the effects of FDI on economic growth. In this study, I attempt to identify the relationship between FDI and Sri Lankan economic growth. The current study is basically based on time series data during the period of 1990 ? 2009 which have been collected from the various issues of Central Bank annual reports. In accordance with the theory macroeconomics time series data follow the unit root process, Augmented Dicky Fuler test was employed to check the stationary of the variables. After checking the stationary of the variables by employing ADF test, the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model has been employed to identify the short run dynamics, followed by the Granger Causality Test. According to the results, though FDI positively related to economic growth of Sri Lanka, the magnitude of contribution is quite low compared to the other determinants of economic growth. Hence, it is very crucial to provide and maintain the encouraging vicinity for FDI, in order to enhance the contribution of FDI by getting the optimum benefit of the FDI inflows.