Export Instability and Economic Growth in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorRutasitara, Longinus
dc.contributor.authorKweka, Godfrey
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-11T14:20:00Z
dc.date.available2016-05-11T14:20:00Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://www.ajol.info/index.php/boje/article/view/82935
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the consequence of export earnings instability on growth in Tanzania. Applying time-series econometric technique on annual data for the period 1968-2008, a long-run relationship between export instability and growth is confirmed to be negative for aggregate exports. However, the relationship is stronger for traditional exports which dominate the export basket. This is consistent with the findings in most commodity-dependent developing countries that export instability is detrimental to economic growth. Reducing export instability is possible through diversification of the export basket and destination markets, with policy attention on resolving constraints to domestic production for exporting and export competitiveness and technological and skills upgrading.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1981
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBotswana Journal of Economicsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 9, 13 (2012): 28-48;
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subjectExport instabilityen_US
dc.subjectEconomic growthen_US
dc.subjectTraditional exportsen_US
dc.subjectCommodity price volatilityen_US
dc.subjectExport diversificationen_US
dc.titleExport Instability and Economic Growth in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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