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

Savings, investment and economic growth in Ethiopia: Evidence from ARDL approach to co-integration and TYDL Granger-causality tests

Shimelis Kebede Hundie
  • Shimelis Kebede Hundie
  • Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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