Bibliometric Analysis To Assess The Relationship Between Foreign Direct Investment And Human Capital In The Era Of Globalization

Abstract

This research aimed to explore the trend of international publications with a focus on FDI and human capital, how is the level of productivity of researchers related to the scope of this research, and mapping international publications related to research in the field of FDI and human capital in the era of globalization based on keywords. A bibliometric method using Vos-Viewer and Microsoft Excel is used with the keywords fdi* AND human AND capital* based on Scopus database between 2000 and 2022. This study found that research on FDI and human capital has remained highly relevant in recent years, with 14.2% of publications in 2022 focusing on these topics. China emerged as the leading contributor in this field. Furthermore, studies to thes research were identified through keyword-based co-occurrence mapping, classified into seven clusters. Clusters 6 and 7 were found to represent gaps in the research, indicating opportunities for further research in FDI and human capital.