Impact of Terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.11.27Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between terrorism and foreign direct investment. Using data from 2000 to 2011, the ordinary least square testing approach is used to examine the relationship in two variables. This methodology is used to check the linearity and normality of the data. By applying the model it is shown in results that terrorism having significant negative effect on foreign direct investment of Pakistan. Finding indicates that due to increase in the number of terrorist attacks foreign investor showing negative interest to invest money in Pakistan
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