Influencing Factors on Exports. How does the Level of Eucation, Research Intensity and Productivity affect a Country's Exports in the Years 2015 to 2017?

Term Paper , 2021 , 42 Pages , Grade: 1,3

Economics - Statistics and Methods

International trade takes place every day, influential events affect trade transactions and Germany was considered the export world champion for a time. We want to know what is behind individual factors, why they are important and why exports do not only rely on high-performance products. We further want to find out whether there is a differential impact on exports between countries at different stages of development.

In order to keep within the scope of this work and to ensure the quantity of the statistical investigation, the years from 2015 to 2017 are taken up. The three years are considered together, and no annual differentiation is made. Since there are many indicators of exports, the aim of this work is to answer the following specific research question: How does the level of education, research intensity and productivity affect a country´s exports in the years 2015 to 2017?

To answer this question, we first look at our data description in Chapter 2. In this section, we define each variable used in the analysis and show its historical development. This is followed by our economic analysis in Chapter 3. First, our developed hypotheses are presented before our analysis is then taken up. The following chapter briefly reviews our hypotheses and evaluates the analysis. Finally, in Chapter 5, a conclusion is drawn with an answer to the research question and an outlook into the future

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of abbreviations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Data description
  • 2.1 Fundamentals
  • 2.2 Exports of goods and services
    • 2.2.1 Characteristics
    • 2.2.2 Development of global exports
  • 2.3 Level of education
    • 2.3.1 Characteristics
    • 2.3.2 Development of government expenditure on education
  • 2.4 Research intensity
    • 2.4.1 Characteristics
    • 2.4.2 Development of R&D investments
  • 2.5 Productivity
    • 2.5.1 Characteristics
    • 2.5.2 Development of productivity
• 3. Econometric analysis
  • 3.1 Hypotheses
  • 3.2 Analysis
    • 3.2.1 Basics of correlation
    • 3.2.2 Overall correlation table
    • 3.2.3 Regression analysis of independent variables
    • 3.2.4 Regression analysis of interdependencies
• 4. Critical review of the results
  • 4.1 Discussion of results
  • 4.2 Evaluation of the study
• 5. Conclusion
• Appendix
• List of references

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper examines the influence of a country's level of education, research intensity, and productivity on its export performance in the period between 2015 and 2017. By analyzing the relationship between these variables, the study aims to contribute to the understanding of the factors that drive a country's economic success in a globalized market.

• The impact of education on export performance
• The role of research intensity in driving exports
• The relationship between productivity and export competitiveness
• The interconnectedness of these variables and their combined effect on exports
• The implications of these findings for economic policy and development strategies

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The paper begins by introducing the research question and outlining the methodology employed in the study. Chapter 2 provides a detailed description of the data, covering aspects like global exports, levels of education, research intensity, and productivity. It also includes a discussion of the characteristics and development trends of each of these variables.

Chapter 3 focuses on the econometric analysis, including the formulation of hypotheses and the implementation of correlation and regression analyses to test the relationships between the variables. The chapter further explores the interdependencies between these variables and their impact on exports.

Chapter 4 presents a critical review of the results obtained through the econometric analysis. The discussion analyzes the strengths and limitations of the study and explores the implications of the findings for understanding the relationship between a country's internal factors and its export performance.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This study focuses on the relationship between education, research intensity, productivity, and exports. Key concepts explored include globalization, economic interdependence, econometric analysis, correlation, regression, and the impact of internal factors on export performance.

• College: University of Applied Sciences Constanze
• Grade: 1,3
• Publication Year: 2021
• Pages: 42
• Catalog Number: V1044775
• ISBN (eBook): 9783346468840
• ISBN (Book): 9783346468857
• Language: English
• Tags: Exports, regressions, Excel, VWL, Statistical analysis, education, productivity, research intensity