IMPACT OF REMITTANCES ON EXPORT PERFORMANCE: TIME SERIES EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

Muhammad Asif Shamim (), Dr.Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar (), Syed Muhammad Ahsan Rizvi () and Ehsan Ahmed Shaikh
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Muhammad Asif Shamim: Assistant, Professor, Bahria University Karachi,
Dr.Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar: Professor,Bahria University Karachi
Syed Muhammad Ahsan Rizvi: Associate Professor Bahria University Karachi
Ehsan Ahmed Shaikh: Assistant Professor Govt.Degree Boys College, 5L, North Karachi, Karachi

IBT Journal of Business Studies (JBS), 2015, vol. 11, issue 2, 123-135

Abstract: PurposeThis study analyzes the relationship between Remittance and Exports by using 32 years timeseries data from the period 1981 to 2012.MethodologyThis study includes Regression analysis OLS, Granger causality test, , Eigenvalue test, stability analysis ,Augmented DickyFuller tests ,Error correction model , cointegaration and sensitivity analysis.FindingThe results show the negative effect of remittance on exports in the long run in Pakistan which is completely against previous studies to date.ImplicationsThe Government of Pakistan should lower the barriers to remittance flows and reduce the transaction cost for migrants who send money home and make export market more competitive to have significant positive impact of remittances on export.

Keywords: Export; Remittances; Real Gross Domestic Product (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.46745/ilma.ibtjbs.2015.112.10

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