Export Trade Incentive Schemes Nexus Export Performance in Ethiopia

Abstract

This paper pore over the role of export trade incentives schemes on export performance there on Economic growth.  Data used in the paper is collected from different offices and websites like Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority, National Bank of Ethiopia, and National Bank of Ethiopia and Development Bank of Ethiopia. Data collected is analyzed using tables and correlation analysis. The result of the study revealed that government uses Fiscal as well as financial schemes as export incentives. Following the incentives the total export value and volume of major export items is increasing from time to time. Correlation analysis result shows that export value and fiscal incentives have positive relationship whereas; the correlation between export value and financial incentives is negative. The government is expected to do more in provision of both financial and fiscal incentive schemes so as to strengthen the contribution of this sector to the economy.

Keywords: Financial Incentives, Fiscal Incentive, Trade, Export, Growth , Ethiopia

DOI: 10.7176/JAAS/68-06

Publication date:September 30^th 2020