Abstract

SANDOVAL, LUIS EDUARDO  and  MARTINEZ BARON, DEISSY. PRESENCE OF INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT AND ITS INCIDENCE ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: GLOBAL TENDENCY AND PERSPECTIVES FOR COLOMBIA (2001 - 2007). Rev.fac.cienc.econ. [online]. 2010, vol.18, n.1, pp.133-150. ISSN 0121-6805.

The objective of this paper is the identification of a link between internal armed conflict presence (IAC) and foreign direct investment (FDI) through an econometric model of multiple regressions with panel data is the main objective of this paper. The particular case of Colombia is analyzed with the purpose of determining if there is any incidence of armed conflict presence on FDI flows. Main results show a negative relation between foreign direct investment flows in countries with armed conflict and military expenditure. Additionally, the evidence shows that FDI behavior in Colombia is mainly determined by economic conditions and not conflict situation.

Keywords : Direct Foreign Investment; Internal Armed Conflict; Panel data.

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