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

dc.contributor.upauthorEita, Joel Hinaunye
dc.contributor.upauthorJordaan, Andre Cillie
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-06T12:08:36Z
dc.date.available2008-02-06T12:08:36Z
dc.date.issued2007-10
dc.description.abstractThis 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.citationJordaan, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/4371
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria, Department of Economicsen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorking Paper (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics)en
dc.relation.ispartofseries2007-20en
dc.rightsUniversity of Pretoria, Department of Economicsen
dc.subjectAfricaen
dc.subjectBotswanaen
dc.subjectExportsen
dc.subjectGranger Causalityen
dc.subjectGrowthen
dc.subjectCointegrationen
dc.subjectEconomic growthen
dc.subject.lcshEconomic development -- Botswanaen
dc.subject.lcshExports -- Botswanaen
dc.titleTesting the export-led growth hypothesis for Botswana : a causality analysisen
dc.typeWorking Paperen

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