Does the Export-Led Growth Hypothesis Hold for Services Exports in Emerging Economies?

ONOSE, Okpeku Lilian and Aras, Osman Nuri (2021): Does the Export-Led Growth Hypothesis Hold for Services Exports in Emerging Economies? Published in: Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics , Vol. 14, No. 27 (2021): pp. 63-75.

Abstract

The export-led growth hypothesis states a positive relationship between the growth of exports and long-run economic growth. This study examines the validity of the export-led growth hypothesis of services exports in 5 emerging economies, including Brazil, India, Nigeria, China, and South Africa (BINCS), for the period of 1980-2019. The study employs the panel mean group autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) procedure to identify a causal relationship between services exports and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The findings show that the export-led growth hypothesis in services only has a positive effect on economic growth in the short run while other variables, including foreign direct investment (FDI), gross capital formation, and labour, increase economic growth in the long run. Hence, the emerging countries should focus more on internal investment to boost growth in the long and short run.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Exports, Economic Growth, Export-Led Growth, Services Exports, Emerging Economies
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F43 - Economic Growth of Open Economies

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