Economic growth and its relationship with export, foreign direct investment and government expenditure in Tanzania

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dc.creatorKagoma, Juma
dc.date2020-01-06T11:24:26Z
dc.date2020-01-06T11:24:26Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:40:05Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:40:05Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA Economics)
dc.descriptionThe key aim of this thesis was to analyse the relationship among exports, foreign direct investments, government spending and economic development in Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study aimed to examine the effect of exports on economic growth in Tanzania; to inspect the relationship among foreign direct investments on economic growth, and to test the relationship between government spending (Gross national expenditure) and economic growth. Additionally, the research questions were as follows: Does there exist a link between exports and economic growth?; does there exist a relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth?; and does there exist an association between government spending (Gross national expenditure) and economic growth?. This study used annual time series data covering the period from 1988 – 2018 and employed Granger causality approach. The study concluded that, the direction of causality is from foreign direct investment (FDI) to economic growth (GDP); the way of causality is from both economic growth (GDP) and government expenditure (GOVTEXP) to export (EXPO); the direction of causality is also from both foreign direct investment (FDI), exports (EXPO) to government expenditure (GDP); and is from both government expenditure (GDP) and export (EXPO) to foreign direct investment (FDI). Centred on these findings, the research suggested that exports can encourage economic growth of Tanzania. The government should direct its resources towards the promotion of exports in enlightening economic growth.
dc.identifierKagoma, J. (2019). Economic growth and its relationship with export, foreign direct investment and government expenditure in Tanzania (Dissertation) The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1887
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1887
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectGovernment expenditure
dc.subjectEconomic growth
dc.subjectExports
dc.subjectForeign investment
dc.subjectGovernment spending
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectFDI
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectPoverty reduction
dc.subjectInvestments
dc.subjectResources
dc.titleEconomic growth and its relationship with export, foreign direct investment and government expenditure in Tanzania
dc.typeDissertation

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