scholarly journals Identifying Location Drivers and Barriers of FDI Determinants in MENA Countries: Undertaking Hotel Sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Salem
Keyword(s):  
Mena Countries ◽  
Hotel Sector ◽  
Fdi Determinants

Country-specific determinants of FDI inflows to the MENA region

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dimitrova ◽  
Tim Rogmans ◽  
Dora Triki
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mena Countries ◽  
Resource Endowment ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Fdi Determinants ◽  
Country Specific

Purpose This paper aims to synthesize, analyze and categorize the empirical literature on country-specific factors that affect foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Identifying gaps and methodological challenges in the reviewed articles, recommendations are made to guide future research. Design/methodology/approach Applying the systematic review methodology, content analysis is conducted of 42 relevant empirical studies that explore country-specific FDI determinants in the MENA region during the period 1998–2018. Findings This review study identifies four main research gaps in the extant literature: a lack of consensus on a common definition of the MENA region and a weak understanding of the specificities of its investment environment; a limited set of FDI theories used and a lack of other theoretical perspectives; a recurrent focus on the direct relationship between host country–specific determinants and FDI, thus ignoring the moderating and mediating effects of some variables; and the absence of certain country-specific factors pertaining to the MENA countries. Originality/value This study contributes to the international business field by enhancing our understanding of the FDI determinants in emerging and developing markets, especially the MENA countries. It develops a typology of FDI country-specific factors in the MENA region based on four main categories: macroeconomic and financial, institutional and regulatory, natural resource endowment and socio-cultural. Paths for future research are suggested.

Ecommerce in the UK Hotel Sector: A First Look

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Frew ◽  
Roger Horam
Keyword(s):  
Hotel Sector ◽  
The Uk

What Drives Banking Profitability During Financial Crisis and Political Turmoil? Evidence from the MENA Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 097491012110311
Author(s):  
Salma Zaiane ◽  
Fatma Ben Moussa
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Political Instability ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mena Countries ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study is to identify bank specific, macroeconomic, and stability determinants of both conventional and Islamic bank performance. We also try to identify evidence on the impact of financial crisis and political instability during the Arab Spring (AS) period. The study covers a sample of 123 banks (34 Islamic banks and 89 conventional banks from 13 Middle East and North Africa [MENA] countries) over the period 2000–2013. We use different proxies of performance as dependent variables: return on asset (ROA), return on equity (ROE), net income margin (NIM), and estimate several regressions using the dynamic generalized method of moments. Our results reveal that bank size, asset quality, specialization, and diversification are the major bank specific factors affecting performance of Islamic and conventional banks. Besides, macroeconomic indicators (GDP and inflation) and regulatory quality influence both types of banks differently. Finally, both the financial crisis and political instability negatively affect bank performance.

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