Journal of Economic Studies: Volume 37 Issue 3

Trade linkages between China, India and Singapore: Changing comparative advantage of industrial products

Ananda Jayawickrama, Shandre M. Thangavelu

The purpose of this paper is to examine the trade linkages and degree of export competitiveness between Singapore, China and India.

What causes economic growth in Portugal: exports or inward FDI?

Jorge M. Andraz, Paulo M.M. Rodrigues

The purpose of this paper is to analyze possible causal relationships between exports, inward foreign investment and economic growth in Portugal and identify their direction.

Productivity growth of European retailers: a benchmarking approach

Justo de Jorge Moreno

The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to evaluate the efficiency and productivity of the European retailers.

Dynamic effects of trade and output volatility on the trade‐growth nexus: Evidence from Singapore

Renuka Mahadevan, Sandy Suardi

This paper seeks to revisit the highly debated trade‐growth hypothesis by considering the effects of trade and output volatility on the relationship between trade and economic…

Gradualism in monetary policy and fiscal equilibrium

Helder Ferreira de Mendonça, Manoel Carlos de Castro Pires

This paper aims to study a monetary policy problem, where concerns with price stability and with the impact of interest rates on public debt are simultaneously addressed.

Is financial development a spur to poverty reduction? Kenya's experience

Nicholas M. Odhiambo

The paper seeks to examine the inter‐temporal causal relationship between financial development and poverty reduction in Kenya during the period 1968‐2006. The study attempts to…