Host country-specific factors causing outwards foreign direct investment from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Gul Andaman,, Zulkornain Yusop,, Zaleha Mohd Noor,, Shive Ranjanee Kaliappan,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10770/1/jeko_50%281%29-6.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10770/; http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2016.html

This study analyzes macroeconomic and institutional factors of the host countries in attracting outwards foreign direct investment (OFDI) from Malaysia. Results show that primary motives behind Malaysian OFDI are to seek growing markets and natural resources. Foreign economy’s depreciating currenc...