Browsing by Subject "Economic growth"
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Government size and economic growth in Botswana: an application of nonlinear armey curve analysis
(2016-08-03)This study has investigated the impact of government size on economic growth in Botswana using annual time series data for the period 1973 to 2012. The study adopted a framework analysis based on a quadratic function/second ... -
The impact of exports on economic growth in Kenya
(2016-08-03)The Export-Led Growth Hypothesis holds that export growth is one of the main determinants of economic growth in a country. Therefore, with globalization, the export-led strategy has become a focus of most developing ... -
Issues of economic growth and poverty reduction
(Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies, www.thuto.org/pula/html/, 2003)Poverty is a complex problem and reducing it depends upon many interconnected factors. It cannot be attributed to one main cause. Its reduction is possible only by achieving economic growth. An indirect causal connection ... -
The role of vocational education and technical training in economic growth: a case of Botswana
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2009)Over time, there has been a significant rise in vocational education and technical training in Botswana. This article shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between economic growth and vocational ... -
Sustainable water resources management: issues and principles of water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Sage; https://journals.sagepub.com/, 2015-11)In the recent times, there is an increased awareness about the importance of water management as population growth, new technologies, increased food consumption, land use and economic activities, among others, continue to ... -
Trade openness, financial development and economic growth: a trivariate analysis of Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2016)The primary objective of the study was to investigate the causal relationship among trade openness, financial development, and economic growth in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries. To achieve this, a ... -
Trends in economic growth and poverty reduction in Botswana: A corruption control perspective
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2013-09-04)This article examined the trends in economic growth and poverty in relation to corruption indices in Botswana relative to other SADC countries. Using Botswana cross-country data, the study has shown that there is a negative ...