An investigation of openness and growth using panel estimation

Chen, Pei-Pei; Gupta, Rangan

dc.contributor.author	Chen, Pei-Pei
dc.contributor.upauthor	Gupta, Rangan
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-15T11:03:42Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-15T11:03:42Z
dc.date.issued	2006-11
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the impact of trade openness on economic growth for the SADC region in Africa over the period of 1990 to 2003. Based on a structure consistent with the endogenous growth theory, we find that trade openness have had a strong positive impact on economic growth in this region over this period. Our results are robust across alternative specifications and methodologies. The study also highlights the role of education in strengthening the effect of openness on sustainable growth, via better absorption of knowledge and technological spillovers from trade liberalization.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Chen, PP & Gupta, R 2006, 'An investigation of openness and growth using panel estimation', University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, Working paper series, no. 2006-22. [http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=736&sub=1&parentid=677&subid=729&ipklookid=3]	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4528
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Working Paper (University of Pretoria, Department of Economics)	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2006-22	en
dc.rights	University of Pretoria, Department of Economics	en
dc.subject	Trade openness	en
dc.subject	Growth	en
dc.subject	Endogenous growth theory	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Economic development	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Free trade	en
dc.title	An investigation of openness and growth using panel estimation	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en