Impact of foreign Direct Investment on Shares Market Value in Amman Exchange Market

Abstract

Problem statement: To examine the impact of foreign direct investment on share market value in Amman Exchange Market. The impact of foreign direct investment on shares market value s investigated in this study needs more research and should be made on long period for the purpose of generalizing the obtained results. Approach: A self administrated questionnaire that was developed based on previous studies and the relevant literature. 100 questionnaires were distributed over the research sample. Results: Foreign direct investment has a significant impact on shares market value in Amman exchange market and constitutes between 45-50% of the market value. Conclusion: It can be concluded that foreign direct investment according to the achieved results can play a major role on shares priced in Amman Exchange Market. Reinforces the idea that foreign direct investment has various positive impacts on different areas.