International Journal of Entrepreneurship (Print ISSN: 1099-9264; Online ISSN: 1939-4675)

Abstract

Financial and Economical Determinants of Indirect Investment

Author(s): Rita Majed Mustafa Daoud & Thair Adnan Kaddumi

The study aims at identifying the most important financial and economic determinants of indirect investment at Amman Stock Exchange-ASE during 2003-2017. The study adopted descriptive and analytical approach in conducting the research and testing hypotheses by employing secondary sources that include the literature related to the subject of the study. The study community consisted of indirect investments (Stock) at ASE while industrial and services sectors were selected as the study sample due to these sectors contributions in the Jordanian economy. The study concluded the absence of any statistical impact of the economic and financial indicators on the annual growth rate of indirect investments volume in the industrial sector while economic indicators has a statistically significant effect on the annual growth rate of Indirect investments within the services sector, where rate of economic growth and stock multiplier have reflected the highest impact on the annual in service sector. Based on the above results, the study recommends, decreasing interest rate and seeking to provide a suitable platform to encourage direct and indirect investment in the country, that ultimately will lead to overall economic development. More attention should be exercised toward increasing the country`s production capacity, that will improve the economic indicators trend.

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