Research Article

THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 30, 2018
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THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES

Abstract

Purpose- R&D activities help countries to gain competitive power and thus achieve economic growth. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of R & D activities on exports for 16 OECD countries using data from the period 2000-2015.

Methodology- Pedroni (1999) and Kao (1999) panel cointegration tests were used to test whether there is a long-term relationship between variables. In order to be able to do the cointegration analysis, the stationary of the variables considered should be determined. The unit root examination is conducted using four unit root tests; namely, the Levin, Li and Chu; Im, Pesaran and Shin W-stat; Fisher-ADF and Fisher-PP. Panel FMOLS and DOLS estimators were used to obtain long run coefficients after the cointegration relation was detected.

Findings- As a result of Pedroni and Kao cointegration test, it has been found that there is a long term relationship between R & D expenditures and exports. Both Panel FMOLS and Panel DOLS test results show that the sign of R & D expenditures is positively and statistically significant. According to the Panel FMOLS test results, a 1% increase in R & D expenditures leads to a 0.45% increase in exports. Similarly, according to Panel DOLS test results, 1% increase in R & D expenditures increases exports by 0.43%.

Conclusion- The results showed that the effect of R & D expenditures on exports is positive. Results obtained in the study are consistent with existing findings in the literature.

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2018

Submission Date

June 29, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 2, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Dumrul, Y., & Kilicarslan, Z. (2018). THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting, 5(3), 234-241. https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW
AMA
1.Dumrul Y, Kilicarslan Z. THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES. JEFA. 2018;5(3):234-241. https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW
Chicago
Dumrul, Yasemin, and Zerrin Kilicarslan. 2018. “THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5 (3): 234-41. https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW.
EndNote
Dumrul Y, Kilicarslan Z (September 1, 2018) THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5 3 234–241.
IEEE
[1]Y. Dumrul and Z. Kilicarslan, “THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES”, JEFA, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 234–241, Sept. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW
ISNAD
Dumrul, Yasemin - Kilicarslan, Zerrin. “THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting 5/3 (September 1, 2018): 234-241. https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW.
JAMA
1.Dumrul Y, Kilicarslan Z. THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES. JEFA. 2018;5:234–241.
MLA
Dumrul, Yasemin, and Zerrin Kilicarslan. “THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES”. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 234-41, https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Dumrul, Zerrin Kilicarslan. THE EFFECT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES ON EXPORT: EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES. JEFA [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 1;5(3):234-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97DB38JW

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