Faculty Spotlight: Sheng-Ping Yang

Sheng-Ping Yang (Business and Economics) recently published a paper “The Determinants and Growth Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: A Comparative Study,” which will appear in the forthcoming 2024 issue of the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. The paper presents a key finding on how policy decisions influence the effects of foreign capital investment on productivity and income. It suggests that countries promoting economic freedom can more effectively leverage productivity gains from foreign direct investment.