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Export expansion as determinant of economic growth in Mozambique: a co-integration analysis

dc.contributor.advisorMakaudze, E.
dc.contributor.authorMacuacua, Eduardo F.
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Economics
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-06T10:54:10Z
dc.date.available2010/03/31 00:24
dc.date.available2010/03/31
dc.date.available2014-02-06T10:54:10Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/2758
dc.descriptionMagister Economicae - MEconen_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study is to empirically examine the export-led growth hypothesis in Mozambique using quarterly time series data over the period of 1987-2004, applying a co-integration analysis, Engle and Granger(1987) Error Correction Model (ECM) and the Granger causality test. The paper explores the causal relationship between economic growth and othe explanatory variables, such as real exports, imports, labour force, gross capital formation, terms of trade, civil war and natural disasters (the last two as dummy variables).en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectEconomic growthen_US
dc.subjectForeign trade policiesen_US
dc.subjectExport promotion strategyen_US
dc.subjectImport substitution strategyen_US
dc.subjectExport-led growth Growth-led exporten_US
dc.subjectExport expansion/developmenten_US
dc.subjectExport gainsen_US
dc.subjectCo-integration analysisen_US
dc.subjectError correction modellingen_US
dc.subjectMozambiqueen_US
dc.titleExport expansion as determinant of economic growth in Mozambique: a co-integration analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa


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