Journal of Economic Studies: Volume 36 Issue 1

Geographic and income anatomy of international exports

Edward Nissan, Farhang Niroomand

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the levels of extensive (wider set of goods) and intensive (larger quantities of each good) margins for 126 countries grouped by income…

On the stability of endogenous growth models: An evaluation of the agents' response to output fluctuations

Orlando Gomes

The purpose of this paper is to present three modified versions of the simple AK endogenous growth model.

China's exchange rate policy and the United States' trade deficits

Abdol S. Soofi

This paper aims to critically examine China's exchange rate policy debate and discuss Chinese financial and capital control reform of recent years. Furthermore, using the…

Output‐inflation and unemployment‐inflation trade‐offs under inflation targeting: Evidence from Brazil

Helder Ferreira de Mendonça

This article aims to analyze if the adoption of inflation targeting in Brazil contributed to an improvement in the conduction of monetary policy capable of increasing credibility…

How do we explain the capital structure of SMEs in sub‐Saharan Africa?: Evidence from Ghana

Joshua Abor, Nicholas Biekpe

The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of capital structure decisions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. The issue is very relevant considering…

Oil prices and competitiveness: time series evidence from six oil‐producing countries

Mohammad R. Jahan‐Parvar, Hassan Mohammadi

The purpose of this paper is to study the potential loss of competitiveness due to higher oil prices through the monetary channel in a group of six oil producing countries.