Vol 5, No 1 (2017)
The Impact of International Relations on Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study of Sudan
Yagoub Ali Gangi, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed
Abstract
This paper examines the role played by international relations on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Sudan using a qualitative exploratory case method. It depends on two sources of data (secondary and primary), which work in a complementary manner. First, secondary data is collected from scientific articles, journals, government and international organizations reports, while primary data is collected by interviewing diplomats, decision makers and politicians. According to empirical results, international relations is key factor in attracting FDI into Sudan. Sudan’s good international relations with US during Nimairi’s regime, and China, Malaysia, and India during Bashir’s regime have resulted in a heavy FDI inflow into oil sector in Sudan. Contrary, the worsening of Sudan’s international relations with US and other Western Europe countries has resulted in withdrawal of many multi-national companies from directly investing in Sudan.
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Keywords
International Relations; Economic Diplomacy; FDI; Sudan.
Publication information
Volume 5, Issue 1
Year of Publication: 2017
ISSN: 1857 - 8721
Publisher: EDNOTERA
How to cite
Gangi, Y. A., and Ahmed, M.H.: The Impact of International Relations on Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study of Sudan. Journal of Applied Economics and Business, Vol 5, No. 1, 46-66. (2017)