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September 30, 2025Open Access

Labour Market Regulations and Foreign Direct Investment: Implications for Sustainable Economic Growth in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries

DDDr Kashiari Dibie MAMr. Shedrack Agbobu

Key Points

Labour market regulations impact economic growth through foreign direct investment (FDI) chains.
Findings indicate that trade openness and human development are influential long-term growth drivers.
The study analyzes data from 2000 to 2024 across Nigeria, Rwanda, Egypt, and South Africa.
Implications highlight the need for policies aligning labour-investment frameworks with sustainable development.

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between labour market regulations and foreign direct investment, and how they influence economic growth in selected Sub-Saharan African countries. Using panel data from 2000 to 2024 for Nigeria, Rwanda, Egypt, and South Africa, the study applies System GMM to address endogeneity and dynamic effects, explores the mediating role of FDI and moderating influence of institutional quality and human capital. Findings reveal that labour regulations impact growth through FDI, human development and trade openness emerge as the strongest long-term drivers of growth. The study contributes to policy on labour-investment frameworks aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Dibie et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc12cc8a7d58c25ebb0dd5 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.71097/ijsat.v16.i3.7966

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