Do Exports Promote Savings in African Countries?

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Do Exports Promote Savings in African Countries?

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Sinha, Dipendra () (Department of Economics Division of Economic and Financial Studies Macquarie University)

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Dipendra Sinha

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Maizels (1968) hypothesizes that exports contribute more to savings than the non-export part of GDP. In this paper, we study the Maizels’ hypothesis for 17 African countries using time series data. The study finds general support for the Maizels’ hypothesis.

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Article provided by Camera di Commercio di Genova in its journal Economia Internazionale / International Economics.

Volume (Year): 52 (1999)
Issue (Month): 3 ()
Pages: 383-395
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Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0273

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- Sinha, Dipendra, 1999. "Do exports promote savings in African countries?," MPRA Paper 18058, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]

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C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions
F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Country and Industry Studies of Trade
O11 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
O54 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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Lee, Joong-Koon, 1971. "Exports and the Propensity to Save in L.D.C.s," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 81(322), pages 341-51, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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