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The applicability of the short-run Phillips Curve to Namibia.
(Frontiers in Bioscience., 2005)In this research, we invoke linear and logarithmic regression models to empirically test the validity of the Short-run Phillips curve for Namibia by relying on macroeconomic time-series data running from 1991 to 2005.Our ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH AFRICA
(JEL, 2017)The driving objective of the study was to estimate the impact of foreign trade on economic performance using the economy of South Africa as a test site. The study contributes to the empirical literature by testing for a ... -
Can Foreign Trade Propel Economic Growth in Nigeria? Evidence from Causality Analysis
(JEL, 2017)Documented studies in the existing literature pertaining to causality relationships between foreign trade and economic growth indicators are quite enormous. This study investigates the dynamic causal relationship between ... -
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSE PRICES AND NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE NAMIBIAN HOUSING MARKET
(J o u r n a l o f D e v e l o p i n g A r e a s, 2017)The demand for and supply of housing are heterogeneous and differ across countries, provinces and cities. In the Namibian context, the housing market has experienced a substantial increase in house prices. Such an ... -
Determinants of intra-industry trade between Zimbabwe and its trading partners in the Southern Africa Development Community region (1990-2006).
(Science Publications, 2009)The main objective of this study was to establish the determinants of intra industry trade between Zimbabwe and its trading partners in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The study was mainly motivated ... -
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NAMIBIA: EVIDENCE FROM ANNUAL DATA
(Sobiad, 2016)The driving objective of the study was to measure in quantitative terms the influence of foreign direct investment on economic growth through cointegration techniques. Namibia was used as a case study. Annual dataset ... -
An Econometric Investigation of the Impact of Foreign Trade on Economic Growth: The Case of Namibia
(British Journals, 2016)This study investigated the impact of foreign trade on economic growth in Namibia for the period 1990-2012 using the Auto-regression Distributed Lag (ARDL) method. Further, annual time series macroeconomic data was utilised. ... -
An econometric study of the long-run relationship between defence expenditure and economic growth: Evidence from a developing country.
(IJECM, 2015)The high levels of financial allocations to Namibia’s defence budgets have been heavily criticised because such expenditures is considered as a leakage to the country’s economy. In light of this, the study assessed the ... -
An Econometric Time-Series Analysis of the Dynamic Relationship between Foreign Trade and Economic Growth in a Developing Country: Evidence from Namibia
(AUDOE, 2016)Economists have an inclination for quantifying the relationships amongst variables at both micro and macro levels. In this study, the possibility of a long-run relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in ... -
Economic growth and tax structure in Zimbabwe: 1984-2009.
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2012)We examine the tax-growth nexus in Zimbabwe using parametric and non-parametric analysis. We use a two-stage estimation procedure that first generates efficiency scores for the country using a Data Envelopment Approach. ... -
Economic growth and tax structure in Zimbabwe: 1984–2009
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2012)We examine the tax-growth nexus in Zimbabwe using parametric and non-parametric analysis. We use a two-stage estimation procedure that first generates efficiency scores for the country using a Data Envelopment Approach. ... -
Education Expenditure and Economic Growth in Mauritius: An Application of the Bounds Testing Approach
(European Scientific Journal, 2017)This study examines the relationship between education expenditure and economic growth in Mauritius. The study employed the ARDL bounds testing methodology for the period 1976 to 2016. The study found that education ... -
The effects of monetary policy on unemployment in Namibia
(KSP Journals, 2015)The main purpose of the article was to establish the effects of monetary policy on unemployment in Namibia. The article used the structural VAR methodology in a macroeconometric setting to achieve this. The results show ... -
Entrepreneurs' useful framework for designing, developing and preparing bankable business plan.
(2012)A well-written business plan is increasingly becoming a key requirement for obtaining loans from financial institutions on the part of entrepreneurs. In the light of this, the paper attempts to highlight critical issues ... -
Exploring co-integration and causality relationships between government expenditure and economic performance in Namibia.
(IISTE, 2015)One of the heated discussions among economists nowadays relates to the efficacy of government expenditure as a tool for stimulating growth in the national economy. This research paper contributes to the existing literature ... -
Financial development and economic growth: Empirical evidence from Namibia (1990Q1-2011Q4).
(Journal of Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Banking (JEIEFB), 2013)I attempt to empirically establish the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Namibia using the cointegration framework. The main objectives of the article are to econometrically determine the ... -
Financial sector development and economic growth in Namibia.
(JETEMS, 2010)The main objective of the study was to determine the nature of the nexus between financial sector development and economic growth with specific reference to the amibian economy. The reason why I carried out this study is ... -
Financial sector development and economic growth nexus in South Africa
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2012)The study investigated the nexus between financial sector development and economic growth in South Africa using cointegration and error correction modelling and; the Granger causality tests. The results of the study ... -
Financial sector development and economic growth nexus in South Africa.
(Interscience Enterprises Ltd., 2012)The study investigated the nexus between financial sector development and economic growth in South Africa using co-integration and error correction modelling and; the Granger causality tests. The results of the study show ... -
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS: APPLICATION OF A DYNAMIC MODEL
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2018)Capital movements, whether in the form of foreign direct investment or foreign portfolio investment are considered to have a positive multiplier effect on the economy. The study contributes to the empirical literature ...
