Ethiopian Export Efficiency. A Stochastic Frontier Analysis Approach

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF APPENDICES

LIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study
1.1.1. Overview of Ethiopian Export Structure and Its Performance
1.2. Statement of the Problem
1.3. Objective of the Study
1.3.1. Specific objectives of the Study
1.4. Research Questions
1.5. Hypothesis of the study
1.6. Scope of the study
1.7. Significance of the study
1.8. Limitation of study
1.9. Organization of the Paper

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Theoretical Review
2.1.1. Mercantilist‟s View on Export
2.1.2. Classical Trade Theory and Export
2.1.3. Export as Heckscher -Ohlin Theory
2.2. Empirical Review
2.3. TRADE EFFICIENCY AND ITS DETERMINANTS
2.4 MEASUREMENT OF EXPORT EFFICIENCY
2.5. Conceptual Framework

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
3.1. Research Approach
3.3. Research Techniques
3.4. Sample Design
3.5. Data Source and Data Type
3.6. Definitions of variables
3.7.Research Design
3.8. Model Specification
3.8.1. Model Estimation
3.9. Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) Model
3.10. Export Efficiency Measurement

CHAPTER FOUR
4. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
4.1. Data Discussion
4.2. Result Discussion
4.3. Trade Flows (Exports) from Ethiopia to its Major Trading Partners
4.5. Agricultural product Exports from Ethiopia to its Major Trading Partners
4.6. Manufacturing Exports from Ethiopia to its Major Trading Partners
4.6. Estimated Export Efficiency

CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1. CONCLUSION
5.2. RECOMMENDATION

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