Botswana Journal of
Economics

BOTSWANA ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
  • Abbreviation: Botswana J. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1810-0163
  • DOI: 10.5897/BOJE
  • Start Year: 2011
  • Published Articles: 38

Review

Export diversification and economic growth: Evidence from Zimbabwe

Honest Zhou
  • Honest Zhou
  • Department of Economics and Development, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.
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Japhet M. Nyandoro
  • Japhet M. Nyandoro
  • Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, 80 Samora Machel Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 01 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2023
  •  Published: 30 September 2023

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