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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. 1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY In 1997, FDI accounted for about half of all private capital and 40% of local capital flows to developing countries. Following the virtual disappearance of commercial bank lending in 1980’s, policy makers in emerging markets eased restrictions on incoming foreign investment. Many countries even tilted the balance by offering special incentives to foreign enterprises including lower income taxes or income tax ...

ABSTRACT This study assess the impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigerian economic growth over the period of 1990-2011. Data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin was used. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique was specified and used to examine the relationship between the variables which includes the Gross Domestic Product as the dependent variable, export, Exchange rate, foreign direct investment and trade openness as the independent variables. ...