Export-led growth hypothesis: evidence from Papua New Guinea and Fiji

<b>Purpose - </b>This paper aims to examine the export-led growth hypothesis for Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG). <br /><br /><b>Design/methodology/approach –</b> The paper investigates the export-led growth hypothesis for Fiji and PNG who have been facing dismal economic growth performances over the last couple of decades.<br /> <br /><b>Findings –</b> Findings of the study suggest that for Fiji there is evidence of export-led growth in the long-run, while for PNG there is evidence of export-led growth in the short-run. <br /><br /><b>Originality/value –</b> The findings of this paper have important messages for policy makers given that export sectors in both countries investigated are underdeveloped due mainly to a sustained period of political instability. <br />