Foreign Investment, Government Expenditure, and Economic Growth in Malaysia

Authors

  • Fatimah Said Faculty of Economics and Administration Universiti Malaya
  • Zarinah Yusof Faculty of Economics and Administration Universiti Malaya
  • Saad Mohd Said Faculty of Economics and Administration Universiti Malaya
  • Ahmad Farid Osman Faculty of Economics and Administration Universiti Malaya

Keywords:

Foreign investment, government expenditure, economic growth

Abstract

This study uses the ordinary least squares technique to examine the effect of foreign investment and government expenditure on the growth in GDP per capita in Malaysia over the period 1978-2005. The regression results showed that the growth of export and ratio of government expenditure to GDP are the driving forces in enhancing the economic growth in Malaysia. Foreign investment and previous year real income per capita growth depict positive impact, whereas population growth exerts a negative impact on economic growth.

 

Additional Files

Published

30-06-2010

How to Cite

Said, F., Yusof, Z., Mohd Said, S., & Osman, A. F. (2010). Foreign Investment, Government Expenditure, and Economic Growth in Malaysia. International Journal of Management Studies, 17(1), 1–18. Retrieved from https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/ijms/article/view/9980

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2010): International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS) Vol. 17, No.1 June 2010

Section

Articles