The J-curve: Evidence from Fiji

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-380

  Narayan, Paresh Kumar ^a   Narayan, Seema ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cointegration; Fiji; J curve; Trade balance

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF TRADE; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; CURRENCY DEVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

FIJI; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 3242892604     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269217042000227088     Document Type: Article

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