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Impact Of Fluctuations In Oil Prices On Libyan Economic Growth, Abdusalam Yahia, Mokhtar M. Metwally Jan 2007

Impact Of Fluctuations In Oil Prices On Libyan Economic Growth, Abdusalam Yahia, Mokhtar M. Metwally

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This paper examines the impact of fluctuations in Libyan oil exports on Libyan economic growth. The paper uses "export as an engine of growth model". Such a model is applied to total output as well as sectoral outputs. However, this study uses a Koyck distributed lag scheme. The paper also uses cointegration analysis to examine the long-term trade relationship between Libyan GDP and its oil exports. The results suggest that are spread effects from oil exports to the rest of the economy. However, when both the component and inflationary effects are excluded (but not the real gain from the rise …


The Impact Of Exchange Rate Volatility On Indonesia's Exports To The Usa: An Application Of Ardl Bounds Testing Procedure, Arief Bustaman, Kankesu Jayanthakumaran Jan 2007

The Impact Of Exchange Rate Volatility On Indonesia's Exports To The Usa: An Application Of Ardl Bounds Testing Procedure, Arief Bustaman, Kankesu Jayanthakumaran

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This paper investigates the long-run and short-run impacts of exchange rate volatility on Indonesias exports of priority commodities to the United States of America over the monthly period 1997-2005. Estimates of cointegration relations are obtained using ARDL bounds testing procedure. Estimates of the short-run dynamics are obtained using an error-correction model. The results show significant positive and negative coefficients among the range of commodities. However, in the long-run, majority of commodities tend to support the traditional view that higher exchange rate of volatility leads to higher cost and to less foreign trade. The net effect of exchange rate uncertainty on …


The Impact Of Large Firms In Promoting Economic Growth, Exports, And Regional Integration: A Chandlerian Perspective, Elias Sanidas Jan 2007

The Impact Of Large Firms In Promoting Economic Growth, Exports, And Regional Integration: A Chandlerian Perspective, Elias Sanidas

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Chandler's work is well known. He has amply demonstrated that large firms played a huge role in the economic take-off and development of countries such as Germany and especially the USA. In this paper his thesis is extended to the whole world, by considering various countries, economically itegrated regions, their exports and economic achievement. The largest firms in the world are examined in this context. Chandler's thesis is thus confirmed wth this analysis and some quantitative evidence is provided in that respect. In addition, integration seems to take place even without the existence of formal agreements due to the presence …