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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"trade openness"”.
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Essays on Public Education Expenditure, Trade Openness and Economic Growth of India
… debated issues in the empirical education and trade literature in the context of India.<br/><br/>Chapter 3 examines the impact of public education expenditure and trade openness on economic growth of India using aggregate or country level data. The estimation results indicate that public …
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The causal relationship among financial development, trade openness, and economic growth in Zambia(1965-2011)
… causal relationship among financial development, trade openness, and economic growth in Zambia from 1965 to 2011. To fully understand this relationship, two measures of financial development were used: broad money and domestic credit to the private sector, each as a ratio of gross domestic product …
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The causal relationship among financial development, trade openness, and economic growth in Zambia(1965-2011)
… causal relationship among financial development, trade openness, and economic growth in Zambia from 1965 to 2011. To fully understand this relationship, two measures of financial development were used: broad money and domestic credit to the private sector, each as a ratio of gross domestic product …
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The impact of trade openness, tariff, and globalization on food security in promoting resilience against global crisis in the ASEAN region
… market share of ASEAN member countries in world trade is only 8.8%, so intra-trade relations are considered not optimal enough. This study aims to analyze the effect of three different trade openness indicators (trade openness, tariffs, and globalization) on the food security of Southeast Asian …
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An investigation of the relationship between trade openess and economic growth in Namibia
The study investigated the relationship between trade openness and economic growth for Namibia using annual time series data over the period 1980 to 2011. The variables used include GDP per capita, labour force, capital formation, trade openness and real exchange rate. This study employed time …
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The Effects of Dollarisation to the Zimbabwean Economy (1990-2017)
… (FPIs) (Inflation, foreign direct investment, trade openness and Gross Domestic Product) and non-financial performance indicators (NFPIs) (rule of law). Annual time series data was considered under this study. In the long run dollarisation positively influences gross domestic product and trade …
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Investigating the causality between economic growth, trade and income inequality in SADC (1985-2020).
… real positive growth rates and an impressive trade liberalisation believed to have desirable impact on the standard of living and the redistribution of income within and among trading nations. Conversely, empirical literature on the nexus between economic growth, trade openness and income …
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Tanzania 1975-2013
… relationships among GDP growth rate, FDI, trade openness, inflation rate and government spending in Tanzania over the period 1975-2013. There is influx of FDI in Tanzania but its contribution to GDP growth and human development is limited, the FDI attraction like tax holiday bring a hot …
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The relationship between infrastructure and foreign investment inflows to South Africa
… market development, macroeconomic stability, and trade openness was collected for empirical analysis. In accordance with time series analysis of macro-economic data, unit root and cointegration tests were performed prior to estimation of the error correction model. The results of the research …
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From plan to market: firm-level adjustment to trade liberalization and business environment reform. Evidence from Vietnam
… three essays, provides empirical evidence of how trade liberalization, together with local business environment features, affects firms' performance in the context of a transitional country, Vietnam. The main focus centres particularly on firms' productivity (the first and second essays). As firms …
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Essays on international trade and institutions
… essays in the intersection of International Trade and Institutions. The first essay looks at the effect of trade opening on the efficiency of institutions. I argue that part of the reason why some developing economies have not experienced a boost in economic performance despite increasing …
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ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION: THE CASE OF SAUDI ARABIA WITH REFERENCE TO RICH NATURAL RESOURCE COUNTRIES
… or negatively influenced or affected the most by trade liberalization or the openness of trade. Knowing this we provide more rationale in designing the Kingdom’s trade policies and one step forward to diversify the Saudi’s economy by stimulating those non-oil sectors through trade openness. …
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From local to global: understanding linkages between climate shocks and food trade
… of these events affects the global food trade network. The overarching goal of this dissertation is to determine if food trade mitigates or exacerbates the impact of extreme weather events to agriculturally-relevant areas. Prior efforts to understand what types of events affect …
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Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Economic Growth: South Africa's automotive perspective
This study examines the impact of trade liberalisation policies on the economic growth of South Africa's automotive industry within the context of international trade. The study aims to investigate the effects of trade openness policy on the automotive industry's development and economic growth. …
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The determinants of military expenditure in Rwanda
… 2022. The results provide strong evidence that trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), democracy, genocide and real GDP per capita play a crucial role in determining military expenditure in Rwanda. According to the conclusions drawn from the study, government initiatives should …
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Foreign direct investment: causes and consequences. The determinants of inward and outward FDI and their relationship with economic growth
… positively affects FDI inflows. In addition, trade openness and flexible employment protection legislation in the host country attract FDI inflows. In terms of FDI outflows, the results show that FDI outflows reduce economic growth in the home country, while economic growth in the home country …
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Effects of Foreign Aid in SADC Region: A Case for Malawi
… was significantly positively influenced by Trade Openness and lagged value of Gross Domestic Product. In the second VAR Model Equation, Official Development Aid and lagged value of Human Development Index were found to positively influence Human Development Index from 1990 to 2018. In …
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Investigating the impact of domestic economic dynamics on foreign portfolio investment in Namibia
… Explanatory variables such as inflation rate, trade openness, lending interest rate and gross domestic product (GDP) were used to explain the inflow of foreign portfolio investment. E-views statistical package was utilised to analyse and estimate the time series model. The study employed the …
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The determinants of the exchange rate volatility: A case study for South Africa
… productivity, consumption, international trade, and capital flows. Despite various factors suggested in the literature, there is no consensus on the primary causes of exchange rate volatility, making it a contentious issue. Notably, there is a paucity of studies examining this topic within …
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