Foreign Direct Investment in Asean: The Moderating Role of Regulatory Quality on Macroeconomic Factors and Political Stability
Journal: Ilomata International Journal of Management
Year: 2026

This study examines the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in developing ASEAN countries, focusing on interest rates, exchange rates, inflation, and political stability, with regulatory quality as a moderating variable. Employing a quantitative, causal-comparative design, the study utilizes panel data from eight ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, and Cambodia) spanning the period from 2003 to 2023, sourced from the World