: the degree of equality of the income distribution; democratic institutions; export orientation (with higher propensities … to export manufactures, greater openness to FDI, and avoidance of exchange rate overvaluation favorable for durati …

This paper provides an empirical benchmarking of growth, productivity and export patterns for developing NREs against … service export baskets. Technological progress and specialization in trade in services may offer diversification options for …

these questions for Nigeria in the context of the global crisis. The results seem to debunk the ""decoupling theory"" and … suggest there are still significant spillovers from Nigeria's main trading partners, including the US, with trade and …