Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies

This study aims to examine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on green GDP while analyzing the role of financial development thresholds in moderating the relationship in the ASEAN-6 countries. These are six leading countries in the ASEAN region. The study employs the Generalized Method of...

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Main Authors: Ngoc Toan Bui, Thu-Trang Thi Doan
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2437011
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description This study aims to examine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on green GDP while analyzing the role of financial development thresholds in moderating the relationship in the ASEAN-6 countries. These are six leading countries in the ASEAN region. The study employs the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) regression to estimate the models, in combination with Bayesian regression to check the results’ robustness. The findings indicate that FDI plays an important role in fostering green GDP in the countries. Furthermore, the financial development thresholds can moderate this impact. Specifically, the estimation results used threshold effects reveal that the threshold value for the financial market index is 0.38, and for the financial institution index, it is 0.68, which both represent financial development. The GMM and Bayesian regression results consistently show that the positive impact of FDI on green GDP becomes evident only when financial development surpasses these threshold values. Notably, financial institutions have shown themselves to be more effective than financial markets in amplifying this impact. These findings provide a reliable foundation for the ASEAN-6 countries to develop appropriate economic policies to promote green GDP.
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spelling doaj-art-5b3e69ff7d06463a8022db99cdd117652025-08-20T02:38:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Economics & Finance2332-20392024-12-0112110.1080/23322039.2024.2437011Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policiesNgoc Toan Bui0Thu-Trang Thi Doan1University of Finance – Marketing (UFM), Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamIndustrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH), Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamThis study aims to examine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on green GDP while analyzing the role of financial development thresholds in moderating the relationship in the ASEAN-6 countries. These are six leading countries in the ASEAN region. The study employs the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) regression to estimate the models, in combination with Bayesian regression to check the results’ robustness. The findings indicate that FDI plays an important role in fostering green GDP in the countries. Furthermore, the financial development thresholds can moderate this impact. Specifically, the estimation results used threshold effects reveal that the threshold value for the financial market index is 0.38, and for the financial institution index, it is 0.68, which both represent financial development. The GMM and Bayesian regression results consistently show that the positive impact of FDI on green GDP becomes evident only when financial development surpasses these threshold values. Notably, financial institutions have shown themselves to be more effective than financial markets in amplifying this impact. These findings provide a reliable foundation for the ASEAN-6 countries to develop appropriate economic policies to promote green GDP.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2437011Economic policyfinancial developmentforeign direct investmentgreen GDPthreshold effectsFinance
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Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
Cogent Economics & Finance
Economic policy
financial development
foreign direct investment
green GDP
threshold effects
Finance
title Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
title_full Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
title_fullStr Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
title_full_unstemmed Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
title_short Foreign direct investment and green GDP: the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
title_sort foreign direct investment and green gdp the thresholds of financial development for economic policies
topic Economic policy
financial development
foreign direct investment
green GDP
threshold effects
Finance
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2437011
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