Empirical Analysis of Export Demand Behavior of LDCs: Panel Cointegration Approach

Shigeyuki, Hamori and Yoichi, Matsubayashi (2009): Empirical Analysis of Export Demand Behavior of LDCs: Panel Cointegration Approach. Published in: Economics Bulletin , Vol. 29, No. 3 (August 2009): pp. 1996-2005.

Abstract

In this paper, we use panel data to empirically analyze the stability of the export functions of LDCs for the period 1980-2004 using the nonstationary panel time series analysis. We find that the use of panel data for the region of the LDC clearly supports a cointegrating relationship. Our empirical results also show that price elasticity ranges between -0.24 and -0.34 and income elasticity ranges between 1.36 and 1.79 for the panel of LDCs.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: LDCs; export demand function; panel unit root; panel cointegration
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F41 - Open Economy Macroeconomics

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