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Research Title:
Effect Of GDP On Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Introduction:
Background
FDI has contributed a lot in many developing countries by
improving skills
and entrepreneur abilities in order to improve economic growth.
It is
expected more in future.
FDI plays a vital part in taking decisions to overcome difficulties
that constrain
capital andcause to produce low output in many developing
countries
(Iftikhar, 2012)

Objective
The core objective of this research is to study and understand
the effect of
GDP on FDI in Pakistan
Significance
Since growth of an economy attract FDI to come in the country
thus, this
study will try to
confirm that does the economy really play an important role to
bring investment in
the country

Statement of the problem:

To study the effect of GDP on foreign direct investment (FDI)

Model/Frame work to be used:

GDP

FDI

DV Intercept + Slope ( IV ) ET
FDI + GDP + ET

Variable to be studied:
Independent Variable GDP
Dependent Variable
FDI

Proposed Research Hypothesis:

H: There is and effect/ impact of GDP on FDI

Sources Of Information:
Our research will be based on secondary data so we have
collected the data
from web of ESP

Sample Size:
N 30 years (30 years observation)

Method Of Data Collection & Procedure:

The data will be collected via Internet, searching and different
website, published papers and annual budget report of the
Government

Statistical Test To Be Used:

Regression or simple linear regression

Possible Research Finding:

There will be effect of GDP on FDI

List Of References:
Shah, Z. and Ahmed, Q., M. (2003). The determinants of FDI in
Pakistan: An
Empirical Investigation. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 42,
No. 4 part
2, page no. 697-714.
Iftikhar, A. (2012). FDI and Economic Growth in selected countries:
A
Causality Investigation Using Heterogeneous Panel Analysis.
Interdisciplinary
Journal
Of Contemporary Research In
Business, Vol. 4,
No. 3, page no.
121-144