Modelling and assessment of the effect of income on service exports in Ghana

Adusei Poku, Eugene and Broni-Pinkrah, Samuel and Effah Nyamekye, Gabriel (2016): Modelling and assessment of the effect of income on service exports in Ghana.

Abstract

The effect of income on service export have been modelled and assessed in a trivariate model using time series annual data for Ghana for the period 2005-2013. The analysis is based on ordinary least square (OLS) method of regression. The results seem to suggest that income is positively associated with service export. The findings support theories on income and trade. The implication of the findings is that income is a policy variable to influence service trade. Future study should use larger sample size to ensure there is more external validity of the findings. Causal studies should be considered in future studies.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Service Trade, Technology, Income
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F10 - General; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F43 - Economic Growth of Open Economies

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