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Effects of Trade on Growth in Nigeria’s Open Economy: Econometric Analysis - Effetti del commercio internazionale sulla crescita della Nigeria: un’analisi econometrica

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This study attempted to quantify the relationship between international trade and overall economic performance in Nigeria. Specifically, this study examined the correlation between economic growth and each of export performance and import penetration, as well as the effect of export performance, import penetration and financial deepening on real economic growth in Nigeria using time series data. The use of econometric techniques provided useful results. Real economic growth was significantly positively related to export performance. The correlation between economic growth and import penetration was also positive. However, growth was negatively related to financial deepening. Augmented Dickey-Fuller test results showed economic growth was I(0) whereas import penetration, export performance and financial deepening were I(1), respectively. The empirical results showed that export performance and financial deepening are more important than import penetration in explaining Nigeria’s economic growth in the period spanning 1981-2012. The results have important implications for government and non-government policymakers in Nigeria and foreigners. - Scopo di questo studio è quantificare la relazione tra commercio internazionale e dinamica dell’economia della Nigeria. Specificatamente viene esaminata la relazione tra crescita economica e importazioni ed esportazioni, così come l’effetto delle esportazioni, delle importazioni e della intensità finanziaria sulla crescita della Nigeria, utilizzando dati di serie temporale. L’uso delle tecniche econometriche ha fornito risultati utili. La crescita economica reale è positivamente e significativamente correlata alle esportazioni ed alle importazioni, mentre la correlazione con la intensità finanziaria è negativa. I risultati dei test di Dickey e Fuller mostrano che la crescita economica era I(0), mentre la penetrazione delle importazioni, la performance delle esportazioni e l’intensità finanziaria erano I(1), rispettivamente. I risultati empirici mostrano che l’export e l’intensità finanziaria sono più rilevanti delle importazioni nello spiegare la crescita economica nel periodo 1981-2012. Questi risultati hanno implicazioni importanti per la politica economica sia in Nigeria sia negli altri paesi.

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  • Tombofa, Stephen S. & Karimo, Tamarauntari M., 2014. "Effects of Trade on Growth in Nigeria’s Open Economy: Econometric Analysis - Effetti del commercio internazionale sulla crescita della Nigeria: un’analisi econometrica," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 67(4), pages 517-529.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0734
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    Keywords

    Economic Growth; Exports; Imports; Financial Deepening; Unit Roots;
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    JEL classification:

    • C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics
    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • E13 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Neoclassical
    • E51 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Money Supply; Credit; Money Multipliers
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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