Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/163553 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics [ISSN:] 1109-8597 [Volume:] 15 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region [Place:] Thessaloniki [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 127-145
Publisher: 
Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region, Thessaloniki
Abstract: 
This paper estimates the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of Bulgaria for the period 2004-2013. As predicted by theory, a positive relationship between TFP and FDI is documented. The standard Ramsey (optimal) growth model, augmented with the FDI channel is used to compare the speed of convergence to an identical setup without FDI. Convergence simulations prove that ignoring the implications of this model leads to a distorted view of the growth path of the economy. The results of the study can serve as justification for development of governmental strategies for attracting FDI inflows.
Subjects: 
simulation
endogenous growth
TFP
FDI
Bulgaria
JEL: 
E13
E17
E22
O33
C63
Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Manuscript Version (Preprint)
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