Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Sustainability Nexus in Nigeria
Although foreign direct investment has the potential to promote sustainable economic growth, research shows a troubling pattern: some countries that attract these investments become “pollution havens” for developed nations. On the other hand, various researchers are of the notion that FDI has the po...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-06-01
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| Series: | Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2025-0014 |
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| Summary: | Although foreign direct investment has the potential to promote sustainable economic growth, research shows a troubling pattern: some countries that attract these investments become “pollution havens” for developed nations. On the other hand, various researchers are of the notion that FDI has the potential to promote sustainability if there are stringent environmental regulations. This has led to a serious debate between the “Pollution Haven” and “Porter” hypotheses. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to determine which of these hypotheses holds, by examining the impact of trade openness and foreign direct investment on Nigeria’s environmental sustainability. |
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| ISSN: | 2451-182X |