Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.1952090
Foreign direct investment and economic growth: a dynamic study of measurement approaches and results
Xinxin Wang
Zeshui Xu
Yong Qin
Marinko Skare
Abstract
The relationship between foreign direct investment and economic
growth (FDI-EG) has been subject to extensive research. The first
document related to FDI-EG research in Web of Science was published in 1992 so that the research time is close to 30 years. This
article aims to make a bibliometric study to measure the FDI-EG
research from different points of view. 1,075 documents with
respect to FDI-EG research were collected, and a strong bibliometric analysis was carried out by Bibliometrix software and review of
approaches. The Bibliometrix software has revealed the leading
researchers, conceptual structure, and thematic evolution of the
FDI-EG research. At the same time, reviewing the literature helps
to make content analysis, the most influential document analysis,
co-authorship analysis, and citation and co-citation analysis.
Amongst the findings, C. Chen, Journal of International Economics,
and the USA are the most influential researcher, journal, and
country, respectively. The FDI-EG research are focussed on the
technology and firm performance, research modelling, and theoretical inquiry. More discussions are made in terms of current
research status, avenues for future research, advantages and
drawbacks of the methods. This article helps in understanding the
evolution of the FDI-EG research from the perspectives of the
bibliometric and review.
Keywords
Foreign direct investments; economic growth; bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrix; economics
Hrčak ID:
302032
URI
Publication date:
31.3.2023.
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