Export Instability and Economic Growth in Tanzania

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dc.creatorRutasitara, Longinus
dc.creatorKweka, Godfrey
dc.date2016-05-11T14:20:00Z
dc.date2016-05-11T14:20:00Z
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T09:05:02Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T09:05:02Z
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://www.ajol.info/index.php/boje/article/view/82935
dc.descriptionThis 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.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1981
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1981
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBotswana Journal of Economics
dc.relationVol. 9, 13 (2012): 28-48;
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectDeveloping Countries
dc.subjectExport instability
dc.subjectEconomic growth
dc.subjectTraditional exports
dc.subjectCommodity price volatility
dc.subjectExport diversification
dc.titleExport Instability and Economic Growth in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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