Trade Openness and Growth: Is There Any Link?

Prabirjit Sarkar ()

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: The present study examines the relationship between openness (trade-GDP ratio) and growth. Our cross-country panel data analysis of a sample 51 countries of the South during 1981-2002 shows that for only 11 rich and highly trade-dependent countries a higher real growth is associated with a higher trade share. Time series study of individual country experiences shows that the majority of the countries covered in the sample including the East Asian countries experienced no positive long-term relationship between openness and growth during 1961-2002. Our study of the experience of various regions and groups shows that only the Middle Income group exhibited a positive long-term relationship.

Keywords: growth; opening up; liberalization; less developed countries and globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F02 F43 O50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-09
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