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Abdulla, H S (2016) An investigation on the causes and remedial measures on the delays in the construction industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Alrashed, F A (2015) Design and application of zero-energy homes in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Callaghan, N (2013) Alignment of house buyer and house builder opinions in the delivery of energy efficient homes in Scotland, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Charles, A (2012) Factors affecting the transformation of existing (no-fines concrete) dwellings to low carbon homes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Endut, I R (2008) Framework for minimising time overruns of Malaysian construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
English, J (2007) The development of women in the South African construction workforce in terms of employment, training and skills acquisition, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Graig, N (2007) The prevailing trends of defects and snagging in new homes in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Hare, W J (2006) Integration of health and safety planning in construction project management through the development of a best practice gateway model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Leblanc, H (2012) Knowledge mapping and process modelling to develop a sustainability-related knowledge management strategy for Scottish housing association planned works, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Lee, C C (2007) Developing an appropriate methodology for matching project team's knowledge with client's project requirements in refurbishment projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Lowe, J (1993) Construction productivity: an input-output approach , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Magdub, R H (2006) Application of the lump sum turnkey contracts in Libyan civil law with reference to English law and international practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University.
McGibbney, L J (2012) Better regulation of construction activity through data modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
McNairney, F (2012) Using images to overcome communication hurdles posed by foreign site operatives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Meldrum, A (2009) Measuring worker engagement as an aspect of health and safety performance in the construction industry: towards a best practice tool, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Morrow, S (2012) Balancing a safer and healthier frame to designing: A grounded theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Odeyinka, H. A. (2003) The development and validation of models for assessing risk impacts on construction cash flow forecast, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rostami, A (2015) Risk management in small and medium enterprises in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rostron, J (2021) Improving access design considerations in buildings and services for people with disabilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Saka, N (2013) The impact of foreign direct investment on the construction sectors of Africa, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: construction sector; export; foreign direct investment; governance; imports; investment; policy; absorptive capacity; economic development; market; error correction model; gross domestic product; time series
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.743870
- Abstract:
Africa's economic development is constrained by grossly inadequate physical infrastructure due to wide and expanding savings-investment gap, low and declining savings rates and investment demand. Following the deleterious effect of the debt crisis of the 1980s caused by Foreign Bank Loans (FBLs), African countries adopted a paradigm shift towards a market based economic development strategy with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as one of its pillars. This new policy envisioned massive FDI inflows to help bridge the continent's widening savings-investment gap and facilitate the provision of physical infrastructure. This study investigated the impact of FDI inflow on the Construction Sector (CNS) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of African economies. The study employed econometric methodology, specifically the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and Panel Regression Model (PRM) with associated Panel Unit Root and Cointegration Tests, Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) and the Forecast Error Variance Decomposition (FEVD). The study used a 40 year annualised Time Series Data (TSD) from 1972 through 2011 extracted from the United Nations Statistics Department (UNSD); the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Statistics (UNCTADStat); and the World Bank's World Development Indicators (WDI). The data covers 25 strategically selected African countries; five in each of the five UN African regions. The study finds that FDI significantly impact on both the CNS and GDP in the long run in most cases, the impact is however not robust considering the fact that FDI has no significant effect in the short run and no commensurate significant impact on the CNS and GDP of oil exporting countries. Lack of absorptive capacity and linkages/complementarities of domestic firms with foreign MNCs are the fundamental reasons for the low impact of FDI on CNS and GDP. African policy makers are advised to pursue aggressive development programme to improve the absorptive capacity of domestic firms to benefit from management, technology and knowledge spillovers from linkages/complementarities with foreign MNCs. Additionally primary export led growth; oil price shocks; Structural Adjustment Programmes; instability; and declining construction investment demand are the challenges of African Construction and Economies (ACE). The study recommends a development policy for the ACE particularly construction, diversification of African economies, reduced dependence on foreign oil imports, good governance, strong institutional capacity and deepening economic reforms to facilitate increased FDI inflow for long run construction and economic development.
Shehu, Z (2008) The framework for effective adoption and implementation of programme management within the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Sulaiman, N F (2002) The development of a dual phase approach to embracing a total quality culture in the Malaysian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Suresh, S (2006) Knowledge capture in small and medium enterprises in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Takim, R (2005) A framework for successful construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Tong, M K L (2011) The management of inter-organisational relationships and project based learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Trushell, J M (2010) A history of the quantity surveying profession in scotland to the late-twentieth century, with special reference to john dansken & purdie, chartered quantity surveyors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Yfanti, S (2015) An investigation of critical success factors for the creation of clusters within micro companies working in the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Business Management, Glasgow Caledonian University.