The patterns of export product diversification and its determinants in four East African countries. Particulary in case of Ethiopia

Table of Contents

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

List of Tables

List of Figures

ACRONYMS

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1. Background of the study
1.2. Statement of the problem
1.3. Object of the study
1.3.1. Major objectives
1.3.2. Sub-objectives
1.4. Hypothesis of the research
1.5. Scope of the study
1.6. Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO
2. Reviews of literature
2.1. The Concept of Export Diversification
2.2. Theoretical Review
2.1.1. Ricardian Model
2.1.2. Heckscher Ohline Model
2.3. Empirical literature
2.3.1. Export product and export revenues earning in Developing countries
2.4. East Asian countries experience on export product diversification
2.4.1. Developed Suitable policies
2.4.2. Strong Saving Culture

CHAPTER THREE
3. Methodology and data sources
3.1. Research design
3.2. Source of data
3.3. Model Specification
3.3.1. Export diversification Model
3.3.2. Determinants of Export diversification Model
1. Gross Domestic Saving
2. Exchange rate
3. Foreign direct investment
4. Inflation
5. Per Capital GDP
6. Trade openness

CHAPTER FOUR
4. Analysis and interpretation of data
4.1. The patterns of Export diversification in some of East Asian countries
4.2. Descriptive Statistics for dependent and independent variables
4.3. The regression Analysis in four East African countries
4.4. The Trends of Export Product Diversification in Ethiopia
4.4.1. Trends of Saving and foreign Direct Investment
4.4.2 The trends of export product diversification and foreign direct investment
4.4.3. The trends of coffee and other six major export products share
4.4.4. The trends of primary and manufacturer export product share

CHAPTER FIVE
5. Conclusion and policy recommendation
5.1. Conclusion
5.2. Policy recommendation

References

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D