RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ECONOMIC GROWTH, EXPORTS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN BRAZIL

This paper examines the causal relationship among economic growth (GDP), exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil during the years of 1947 to 2010. The empirical study is based on a VAR, in which was applied the Toda e Yamamoto test. The results show an one-way relation between GPD and...

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Authors: Rodrigues, Lora dos Anjos, Neves, Mateus de Carvalho Reis, Mattos, Leonardo Bornacki de
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repository:Análise Econômica (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/22854
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/AnaliseEconomica/article/view/22854
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Economic growth
Exports
Foreign Direct Investment
F14
F21
Crescimento econômico
Exportações
Investimento Direto Estrangeiro
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Summary:This paper examines the causal relationship among economic growth (GDP), exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil during the years of 1947 to 2010. The empirical study is based on a VAR, in which was applied the Toda e Yamamoto test. The results show an one-way relation between GPD and exports, as well as between exports and FDI, indicating that exports can be considered a "mechanism of effect" between economic growth and foreign direct investment. These results indicate the relevance of infrastructure investments, among others, as national development promoters.