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On exports and economic growth
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In this article, the authors analyzed the sources of growth in the period 1964-1973 for a group of semi-industrialized less developed countries and developed an analytical framework, incorporating the possibility that marginal factor productivities are not equal in the export and non-export sectors of the economy.About:
This article is published in Journal of Development Economics.The article was published on 1983-02-01. It has received 1714 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Economic sector & Export performance.read more
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The economies of africa and the prices of their exports
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Political regimes and the effects of foreign aid on economic growth.
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Public spending and economic growth: evidence from Ghana (1970–2004)
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Exports and economic growth: Further evidence
Bela Balassa,Bela Balassa +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between exports and economic growth in 11 developing countries that have already established an industrial base was analyzed, adjusting for domestic and foreign investment and for increases in the labor force that affect total exports.
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Growth and export expansion in developing countries: Some empirical evidence
TL;DR: In this article, the empirical relationship between economic growth and export expansion in developing countries as observed through an intercountry cross-section was analyzed, and the results indicated that export performance was important, along with capital formation, in explaining the intercountry variance in GDP growth rates during the 1960-1977 period.
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Trade Policy as an Input to Development
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the question: what difference does the set of commercial policies chosen by a developing country make to its rate of economic growth, and the empirical evidence overwhelmingly indicates that there are important links between them.