Testing the export-led growth hypothesis for Botswana : a causality analysis

Eita, Joel Hinaunye; Jordaan, Andre Cillie

dc.contributor.upauthor	Eita, Joel Hinaunye
dc.contributor.upauthor	Jordaan, Andre Cillie
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-06T12:08:36Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-06T12:08:36Z
dc.date.issued	2007-10
dc.description.abstract	This paper investigates the causal relationship between export and economic growth for Botswana, using quarterly data for the period 1995.1-2005.4. It uses two measures of economic growth namely, GDP and GDP excluding export. When GDP is used as a proxy for economic growth, the investigation reveals that GDP causes export. However, when using GDP excluding export as a proxy for economic growth, the results show that there is bi-directional causality between export and economic growth. The results suggest that Botswana can promote its economic growth by exporting more products. The results also suggest that export in Botswana can be raised by increasing economic growth.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Jordaan, AC & Eita, JH 2007, 'Testing the export-led growth hypothesis for Botswana : a causality analysis', University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, Working paper series, no. 2007-20. [http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=736&sub=1&parentid=677&subid=729&ipklookid=3]	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4371
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Working Paper (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics)	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2007-20	en
dc.rights	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.subject	Africa	en
dc.subject	Botswana	en
dc.subject	Exports	en
dc.subject	Granger Causality	en
dc.subject	Growth	en
dc.subject	Cointegration	en
dc.subject	Economic growth	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Economic development -- Botswana	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Exports -- Botswana	en
dc.title	Testing the export-led growth hypothesis for Botswana : a causality analysis	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en