01680cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF010110 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451974539 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Export Instability and Policy Implications for Developing Countries. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1990. 1 online resource (28 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students A study by the author published in 1988 proposed the hypothesis that export instability depends upon the level of industrialization of the exporting country and the position of exports in the product cycle (growth or mature products). This paper provides further empirical evidence in support of the hypothesis. The paper discusses the significance of the empirical findings, explains why diversification has increased export instability in many developing countries, and discusses the policy implications of the findings. The paper also analyzes the effects of data aggregation on empirical results and suggests topics for future research. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1990/044 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1990/044/001.1990.issue-044-en.xml IMF e-Library