A study on the performance of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malaysia: 2001 - 2009

Madi, Mimi Suraya (2011) A study on the performance of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malaysia: 2001 - 2009. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has become more important to the Malaysian economic. This paper will observes the performance of FDI in Malaysia by examines the significant relationship between FDI with the chosen dependent variables that is Growth Domestic Product (GDP), interest rate, foreign exchange rate and export. The data of stated variables are taken from the Data Stream between the periods of 2001 to 2009. This research study used Least Squares Method as the method of analysis and the findings are explained using the Single Linear Regression. This research study suggests that there have significant positive relationship between FDI with GDP and export. While, there have significant negative relationship between FDI with to both interest rate and foreign exchange rate. Overall, the all dependent variables used in this research report have affect on the condition of FDI in Malaysia either increase or decreasing in the performance.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Madi, Mimi Suraya 2009248368
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Advisor Naseri, Roszi Naszariah Nasni UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Income. Factor shares > Interest H Social Sciences > HG Finance > International finance > Foreign exchange. Foreign exchange rates > Malaysia H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Investment, capital formation, speculation > Foreign investments. Country risk
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bandaraya Melaka Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme:	Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Finance (BA242)
Keywords:	FDI, GDP, Interest rate, Foreign exchange rate, Export
Date:	2011
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/130077