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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

50 (1) 2016 67 – 80

Host Country-Specific Factors Causing Outwards Foreign Direct Investment from Malaysia
Faktor Spesifik di Negara Tuan Rumah Yang Mendorong Pelaburan Langsung Asing dari Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Faculty of Economics and Management
Department of Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor

gul.andaman@gmail.com

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Faculty of Economics and Management
Department of Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor

zulkornain@upm.edu.my

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Faculty of Economics and Management
Department of Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor

lehnoor@upm.edu.my

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Faculty of Economics and Management
Department of Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor

shivee@upm.edu.my

Abstract

This study analyzes macroeconomic and institutional factors of the host countries in attracting outwards foreign direct investment (OFDI) from Malaysia. Results show that primary motives behind Malaysian OFDI are to seek growing markets and natural resources. Foreign economy’s depreciating currency with respect to Ringgit Malaysia, lower private sector lending rate, shorter geographical distance from Malaysia and government accountability are also important pull factors. Malaysian OFDI is significantly low in ASEAN Member States (AMS) and in the developed states. Policy implications thus include generation of higher OFDI towards AMS given the strategic importance of ASEAN Economic Community and in developed regions to access foreign technology.

Keywords

Institutions; macroeconomic factors; Malaysian overseas investments; outwards foreign direct investment
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2016-5001-06
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Andaman, , Yusop, , Mohd Noor, , & Kaliappan, S. (2016). Host Country-Specific Factors Causing Outwards Foreign Direct Investment from Malaysia. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 50(1), 67–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2016-5001-06

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  title={Host Country-Specific Factors Causing Outwards Foreign Direct Investment from Malaysia},
  author={Andaman, Gul and Yusop, Zulkornain and Mohd Noor, Zaleha and Kaliappan, Shivee},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={50},
  number={1},
  pages={67—80},
 

year={2016},
}

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