Economic Journal of Emerging Markets
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2003)

Exports and Economic Growth: The Causality Test for ASEAN Countries

Abdul Ghafar Ismail (Unknown)
D. Agus Harjito (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jul 2009

Abstract

This study proposes to investigate the causality between exports and economic growth in the ASEAN countries over the periods 1966 –2000. The role of the export variable in the investigation of economic growth is emphasized. Using the Johansen cointegration procedures test indicate that there is cointegration between export and economic growth in Indonesia and Singapore, while the Granger causality test shows that there is feedback or bi-directional causality between exports and economic growth only in Indonesia and Philippines. JEL classification: C22; F14; F43;Keywords: export; economic growth; cointegration; causality test.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEP

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The Economic Journal of Emerging Markets (EJEM) is a peer-reviewed journal which provides a forum for scientific works pertaining to emerging market economies. Published every April and October, this journal welcomes original research papers on all aspects of economic development issues. The journal ...