The generative powerof air freight in the trade openness - Economic growth nexus in African countries

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 493-512

  Chang, Chun Ping ^a   Ying, Yung Hsiang ^b  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air cargo; FMOLS; Growth; Openness; Panel cointegration

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MODELING; PANEL DATA;

AFRICA;

EID: 55949129388     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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