The links between trade policy and total factor productivity in South Africa’s manufacturing sector

dc.contributor.authorHarmse, Chris
dc.contributor.authorAbuka, Charles Augustine
dc.contributor.emailchris.harmse@up.ac.zaen
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-03T09:02:33Z
dc.date.available2007-10-03T09:02:33Z
dc.date.issued2005-09
dc.description.abstractThis paper reconfirms the important links that exist between manufacturing productivity, trade orientation, industry specific characteristics and some macroeconomic variables. The dynamic GMM estimator used in the analysis shows that apart from being affected by trade measures, total factor productivity is strongly persistent. In addition, the evolution of the real exchange rate and inflation exert important effects on manufacturing productivity. Most importantly, the dynamic error component specification appears to be more efficient in modelling the effects on manufacturing productivity of policy change than the static approach.en
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dc.identifier.citationHarmse, C & Abuka, CA 2005, ‘The links between trade policy and total factor productivity in South Africa’s manufacturing sector’, South African Journal of Economics, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 389-405. [http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0038-2280&site=1]en
dc.identifier.issn0038-2280
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/3666
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBlackwellen
dc.rightsBlackwell. The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comen
dc.subjectSouth African manufacturing sectoren
dc.subjectTrade policyen
dc.subjectManufacturing productivityen
dc.subject.lcshCommercial policy
dc.subject.lcshIndustrial productivity -- South Africa
dc.titleThe links between trade policy and total factor productivity in South Africa’s manufacturing sectoren
dc.typePostprint Articleen

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