The Impact of Olive Oil Exports on Economic Growth: Empirical Analysis from Tunisia

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 3, 441 - 458, 22.07.2020

Sayef Bakari

https://doi.org/10.47103/bilturk.675714

Cited By: 2

Öz

The contribution of this
paper is investigating the influence of olive oil exports on Tunisian economic
growth since it's never been treated before. With a view to fulfill this aim,
annual data were compiled from the reports of Tunisian Central Bank for the
periods between 1970 and 2016, was put to the proof by using Co integration
analysis of Error Correction Model. According to the outcome of the analysis,
olive oil exports have a positive incidence of economic growth in the long term
and in the short run. These results appear
that olive oil exports are a provenance of economic growth in Tunisia and
emphasize the application of policies and strategies to encourage better
exploitation in this strip.

The Impact of Olive Oil Exports on Economic Growth: Empirical Analysis from Tunisia

Öz

The contribution of this paper is investigating the influence of olive oil exports on Tunisian economic growth since it's never been treated before. With a view to fulfill this aim, annual data were compiled from the reports of Tunisian Central Bank for the periods between 1970 and 2016, was put to the proof by using Co integration analysis of Error Correction Model. According to the outcome of the analysis, olive oil exports have a positive incidence of economic growth in the long term and in the short run. These results appear that olive oil exports are a provenance of economic growth in Tunisia and emphasize the application of policies and strategies to encourage better exploitation in this strip.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Olive Oil Exports, Economic Growth, ECM, Tunisia

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