Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Full Length Research Paper

The effect of real effective exchange rate on balance of payments in Ethiopia: A co-integrated VAR approach

Teamrat Kahssay Gebremariam
  • Teamrat Kahssay Gebremariam
  • Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Kebri Dehar University, Ethiopia.
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Muhdin Mohammedhusen Batu
  • Muhdin Mohammedhusen Batu
  • Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Kotebe Metropolitan University, Ethiopia.
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Sisay Tola
  • Sisay Tola
  • Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 21 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 23 August 2018
  •  Published: 31 December 2018

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