Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon
Empirical estimates of the determinants of import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the Republic of Cameroon are derived using cointegration and error-correction modelling. Disaggregation of total merchandise imports into three classes of consumer goods and seven classes of non-con...
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| author | Tambi, N.E. |
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| description | Empirical estimates of the determinants of import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the Republic of Cameroon are derived using cointegration and error-correction modelling. Disaggregation of total merchandise imports into three classes of consumer goods and seven classes of non-consumer goods reveals that imports of consumer goods are more sensitive to import price and income changes than is the case with non-consumer goods. Rising import prices have a depressing effect on trade in consumer goods and appear to encourage demand for domestic substitutes of these goods. Over time, income elasticities of import demand become larger than short-run elasticities, suggesting a greater degree of "openness" of the Cameroon economy. |
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| spelling | CGSpace352792024-08-27T12:27:43Z Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon Tambi, N.E. food security research marketing food science Empirical estimates of the determinants of import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the Republic of Cameroon are derived using cointegration and error-correction modelling. Disaggregation of total merchandise imports into three classes of consumer goods and seven classes of non-consumer goods reveals that imports of consumer goods are more sensitive to import price and income changes than is the case with non-consumer goods. Rising import prices have a depressing effect on trade in consumer goods and appear to encourage demand for domestic substitutes of these goods. Over time, income elasticities of import demand become larger than short-run elasticities, suggesting a greater degree of "openness" of the Cameroon economy. 1997-08-04 2014-04-14T10:55:46Z 2014-04-14T10:55:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35279 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Tambi, N.E. 1997. Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon. Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing 9(1):19-38. |
| spellingShingle | food security research marketing food science Tambi, N.E. Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title | Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title_full | Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title_short | Testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non-consumer commodities in the republic of Cameroon |
| title_sort | testing for cointegration in import demand for consumer and non consumer commodities in the republic of cameroon |
| topic | food security research marketing food science |
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