The relationship between export performance and economic
Research gap analysis derived from 3 economics papers in our local library.
The gap
The relationship between export performance and economic growth has been a subject of considerable interest to development economists, but the mechanisms by which exports contribute to GDP growth are not well understood. There is a need to
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1973 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 886 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- On exports and economic growth (1983) · Journal of Development Economics · cited 886× · doi
The relationship between export performance and economic growth has been a subject of considerable interest to development economists, but the mechanisms by which exports contribute to GDP growth are not well understood. There is a need to estimate the contributions of aggregate investment, labor force growth, and resource shifts into exports to GDP growth.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: relationship between export performance economic growth has been - Measuring the effects of trade expansion on employment (1973) · The International Executive · doi
The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the systematic analysis of the direct and indirect effects of export expansion on employment. The study highlights the need for further research on the topic. The paper notes that no single study has been found that devotes itself to a thorough and systematic analysis of the direct and indirect effects of export expansion on employment.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies gap literature systematic analysis direct indirect - Firm capabilities, trade frictions, and export performance: evidence from Tunisia’s enterprise survey (2026) · Quality & Quantity · doi
The gap in the literature is the lack of understanding of how firm capabilities interact with trade frictions to affect export performance. Prior studies have focused on the role of trade frictions or firm capabilities in isolation, without examining their joint impact. The study aims to fill this gap by providing evidence from a developing-country context.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: gap literature lack understanding firm capabilities interact trade
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