Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE

Dubai is among the fastest-growing economies in the Arab world and is attracting foreign direct investment at its best. However, at the same time, environmental issues are also a major concern for the UAE. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to identify the moderating role of foreign investor cha...

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Main Author: Albahar, Saood Mohammad Hassan
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Published: 2024
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spelling my-uum-etd.111802024-06-12T02:01:38Z Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE 2024 Albahar, Saood Mohammad Hassan Islam, Md Rabiul Meddour, Houcine Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government HB Economic Theory Dubai is among the fastest-growing economies in the Arab world and is attracting foreign direct investment at its best. However, at the same time, environmental issues are also a major concern for the UAE. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to identify the moderating role of foreign investor characteristics in the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation in the UAE. In order to meet the objectives of the study, four hypotheses were developed. The first and second hypotheses deal with the direct effect of regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment, whereas the third and fourth hypotheses deal with the moderating impact of foreign investor characteristics on the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation. With the underpinning support of internationalization theory, all the hypotheses have been checked through the primary data. The data was collected from the executives of multinational companies operating in Dubai. The findings of the study revealed that the regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI have a significant impact on environmental degradation. Likewise, foreign investor characteristics play a significant moderating role in the significant relationship between the regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation. The research contributes significantly to the internationalization theory by identifying the moderating role of foreign investor characteristics, which was a missing element in the theory. However, the study has also shown some limitations and opened the horizons for future research. 2024 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/11180/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/11180/1/Depositpermission-not%20allow_s903998.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/11180/2/s903998_01.pdf text eng 2027-02-29 staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/11180/3/s903998_02.pdf text eng 2027-02-29 staffonly other doctoral Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language eng
eng
eng
advisor Islam, Md Rabiul
Meddour, Houcine
topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Albahar, Saood Mohammad Hassan
Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
description Dubai is among the fastest-growing economies in the Arab world and is attracting foreign direct investment at its best. However, at the same time, environmental issues are also a major concern for the UAE. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to identify the moderating role of foreign investor characteristics in the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation in the UAE. In order to meet the objectives of the study, four hypotheses were developed. The first and second hypotheses deal with the direct effect of regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment, whereas the third and fourth hypotheses deal with the moderating impact of foreign investor characteristics on the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation. With the underpinning support of internationalization theory, all the hypotheses have been checked through the primary data. The data was collected from the executives of multinational companies operating in Dubai. The findings of the study revealed that the regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI have a significant impact on environmental degradation. Likewise, foreign investor characteristics play a significant moderating role in the significant relationship between the regulatory and economic dimensions of FDI and environmental degradation. The research contributes significantly to the internationalization theory by identifying the moderating role of foreign investor characteristics, which was a missing element in the theory. However, the study has also shown some limitations and opened the horizons for future research.
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title Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
title_short Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
title_full Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
title_fullStr Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
title_full_unstemmed Moderating role of foreign investor characteristics over the relationship between regulatory and economic dimensions of foreign direct investment and environmental degradation in UAE
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url https://etd.uum.edu.my/11180/1/Depositpermission-not%20allow_s903998.pdf
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