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		| Shigeyuki  Hamori and Yoichi  Matsubayashi | 
	
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		| ''Empirical analysis of export demand behavior of LDCs: Panel cointegration approach
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		| ( 2009, Vol. 29 No.3 ) | 
	
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		| In this paper, we use panel data to empirically analyze the stability of the export functions of LDCs for the period 1980-2004 using the nonstationary panel time series analysis. We find that the use of panel data for the region of the LDC clearly supports a cointegrating relationship. Our empirical results also show that price elasticity ranges between -0.24 and -0.34 and income elasticity ranges between 1.36 and 1.79 for the panel of LDCs. | 
	
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		| Keywords: LDCs,  export demand function,  panel unit root,  panel cointegration | 
	
		| JEL: F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance: General O1 - Economic Development: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Aug 09 2009 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Aug 17 2009 | 
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