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Title: Trade Policy and Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa: A panel data approach
Authors: Arega, Henok
Keywords: Tariffs, Real effective exchange rate, Growth, Cross country analysis
Issue Date: Aug-2011
Publisher: St. Mary's University
Abstract: Despite a number of multi-country case studies utilizing comparable analytical frameworks, numerous econometric studies using large crosscountry data sets, and important theoretical advances in growth theory; there is still disagreement among economists concerning how a country's international economic policies and its rate of economic growth interact. The central objective of this paper was to empirically assess the link between trade policy and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries. Apart from reviewing available different literature, this study also provided empirical evidence on the relationship between economic growth and trade policies. In doing so, the study used a panel data covering 47 sub-Saharan African countries over the periods 2000 – 2008. The estimation support claims that openness to international trade stimulates both economic growth and investment. Besides, trade policies such as average weighted tariff rate and real effective exchange rate have both direct and indirect impacts on economic growth.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2753
Appears in Collections:The 3rd Multidisciplinary Research Seminar

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