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The Causal Relationship between Trade Openness and Government Size in South Africa1

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  • Glenda Maluleke

    (University of South Africa)

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This study empirically examines the causality between government size and trade openness including economic growth as an intermittent variable from 1980 to 2018 in South Africa. The study employed the Johansen-Juselius cointegration and Granger causality test. The results revealed that there is a long-run relationship between government size and trade openness. The Granger causality test revealed that there is a unidirectional causality from trade openness to government size. Therefore, the study does find support for a compensation hypothesis in South Africa.

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  • Glenda Maluleke, 2020. "The Causal Relationship between Trade Openness and Government Size in South Africa1," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 16(2), pages 60-70, APRIL.
    • Handle: RePEc:dug:actaec:y:2020:i:2:p:60-70
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    1. Obiakor, Rowland & Okwu, Andy & Akpa, Emeka, 2021. "Terms of Trade, Trade Openness and Government Spending in Nigeria," MPRA Paper 110977, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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