Failed Coup Attempts and Fading FDI in the Extractive Sector

• In Event: FDI and Domestic Politics

Brief Overview

After a failed coup attempt, we argue that foreign investors in the extractive sector expect increased revenue extraction by incumbent leaders to finance anti-coup measures, leading to a decline in the sector's FDI.

Authors

• Seung-Uk Huh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Do Young Gong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign