The stylized fact that strong economic growth is usually accompanied with strong export growth leads many people to … conclude that the export sector is the main driving force behind those episodes. The model in this paper, however, shows that … the non-tradable sector may also generate high economic growth together with high export growth. Evidence shows that out …

The export performance of Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind that of developing countries in other regions for the … past two decades, and total export proceeds have fallen significantly since 1980. Many factors explain this outcome … new agricultural products and light manufactures could boost export earnings, but only if the region can compete …

liberalization in addition to traditional price and demand determinants. The results show that export and import flows are mainly …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes Portugal’s export performance in 2006 and assesses whether it might augur a … sustained recovery. The paper examines the factors underlying the recent export rebound, and searches for signs of fundamental … changes in structures of the export industries during the last decade. It highlights the importance of labor market …