Do Exports Promote Savings in African Countries?

Posted: 16 Nov 1998

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Dipendra Sinha

Macquarie University, Australia; Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

Date Written: September 1998

Abstract

Maizels (1968) hypothesizes that exports contribute more to savings than the non-export part of GDP. In this paper, we study the Maizels' hypothesis for 17 African countries using time series data. The study finds general support for the Maizels' hypothesis.

JEL Classification: C22, F14, O11, O54

Suggested Citation

Sinha, Dipendra and Sinha, Dipendra, Do Exports Promote Savings in African Countries? (September 1998). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=137594

Dipendra Sinha (Contact Author)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan ( email )

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