THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA
The contribution of this paper is to investigate the impact of citrus exports on the economic growth on Tunisia since it never been treated before. In order to achieve this purpose, annual data were collected from the reports of Tunisian Central Bank for the periods between 1970 and 2016 was test...
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description | The contribution of this paper is to investigate the impact of citrus exports on the economic
growth on Tunisia since it never been treated before. In order to achieve this purpose, annual
data were collected from the reports of Tunisian Central Bank for the periods between 1970
and 2016 was tested by using co integration analysis of Error Correction Model. According
to the result of the analysis, citrus exports do not influence on economic growth in the long
term. However, empirical results show that there is a positive unidirectional causality from
citrus exports to economic growth in the short run. These results provide evidence that citrus
exports, thus, are not seen as source of economic growth in Tunisia because the miserable
economic strategy. For this reason, it is very important to make new reforms and to create
robustness strategies to refine investment and trade strategy in this sector, so it can support
economic growth in Tunisia. |
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spelling | doaj.art-222eb882144c413591f478e5d5397f0f2023-02-15T16:15:36ZengInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural EconomicsInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics2147-89882147-89882018-01-016195112THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIASayef Bakari0University of Tunis El Manar, TunisiaThe contribution of this paper is to investigate the impact of citrus exports on the economic growth on Tunisia since it never been treated before. In order to achieve this purpose, annual data were collected from the reports of Tunisian Central Bank for the periods between 1970 and 2016 was tested by using co integration analysis of Error Correction Model. According to the result of the analysis, citrus exports do not influence on economic growth in the long term. However, empirical results show that there is a positive unidirectional causality from citrus exports to economic growth in the short run. These results provide evidence that citrus exports, thus, are not seen as source of economic growth in Tunisia because the miserable economic strategy. For this reason, it is very important to make new reforms and to create robustness strategies to refine investment and trade strategy in this sector, so it can support economic growth in Tunisia.http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/Vol6.%20No.1.pp95.pdfcitrus exportseconomic growthcointegrationECMTunisia |
spellingShingle | Sayef Bakari THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics citrus exports economic growth cointegration ECM Tunisia |
title | THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA |
title_full | THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA |
title_fullStr | THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA |
title_full_unstemmed | THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA |
title_short | THE IMPACT OF CITRUS EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TUNISIA |
title_sort | impact of citrus exports on economic growth empirical analysis from tunisia |
topic | citrus exports economic growth cointegration ECM Tunisia |
url | http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/Vol6.%20No.1.pp95.pdf |
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