The determinants of foreign direct investment in Malaysia / Andrychrystalisme Tolish

The objective of this research is to to find the real evidence by findings the factor determinants of foreign direct investment. Based on the macroeconomic factors, Economic growth, inflation rate, and exchange rate were choosed to determine whether there exist relation between factors and the foreign direct investment in Malaysia. The study was run using time series method. The time period of investigation is between year 1984 until 2013 which is 30 observations collectively. This time series study was analyzed and tested using unit root test, OLS and also Johansen, to determine all relationship that exist between variables. This study may able to be used as key factors to stimulate the economy for future development policy. At the end of the research, the conclusion of this research would able the researcher to do recommendation based on the result. The result would help the researcher to recommend the readers such as policy makers, future researchers and society the way to increase or preserve the FDI or foreign investment. Thus the foreign investment coming to this nation would be increased if we did the best decision based on the study that been done.