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E3 Journal of Business Management and Economics

E3 Journal of Business Management and Economics Vol. 5 (2) pp. 052-062, February 2014; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2141-7482


Knowledge economy, governance and FDI: Case of Tunisia

Bouras Hela1 *
1 University of Economics and management of Tunisia
*Corresponding Author E-mail: helauniversitynabeul@yahoo.fr
Accepted 7 January 2014

Abstract

This paper seeks to detect and analyze the interaction of FDI attractiveness factors and the role of ICT, specifically telecommunications, as a factor in the increase of FDI flows. In this paper we are interested in the contribution of the theory of the knowledge economy and the theory of New Institutional Economics. It focuses on the detection of factors affecting attractiveness of FDI and the mechanisms through which ICT will attract more foreign investors. The method used is a method to estimate ordinary least square (OLS), for the period 1990-2010. Our regression model is established on Tunisia. Our investigation found that the component of institutional quality that attracts FDI is the control of corruption in Tunisia. We observe that institutional quality affects FDI positively, through human capital for the case of Tunisia.

Keywords: FDI, performance of telecommunication, quality institutional, human capita

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