
- A statistical demand function for imports in South Korea
- Arize, Augustine; Spalding, John
- National Research Foundation of Korea
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A statistical demand function for imports in South Korea
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Material Type | Articles |
Author(English) |
Arize, Augustine; Spalding, John |
Publisher |
[Seoul] : National Research Foundation of Korea |
Date | 1991-06 |
Journal Title; Vol./Issue | Journal of Economic Development:vol. 16(no. 1) |
Pages | 18 |
Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
Language | English |
File Type | Link |
Subject | Economy < General |
Holding | Journal of Economic Development |
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Abstract
This paper is an empirical study of demand for imports in South Korea, a small open economy. Four conventional log-linear specifications of the import demand function are examined. The preferred log-linear specification is compared to its linear alternative. Recent specification suggestions are taken into account in the estimation. A battery of diagnostic tests is presented. The relevance to South Korea of the Marshall-Lerner condition for successful devaluation and Thirlwall’s economic growth rule is examined. The empirical results suggest that income and relative price are important determinants and that Marshall-Lerner and Thirlwall’s rule are satisfied.