Openness and Growth: A Time-Series, Cross-Country Analysis for Developing Countries
Ann E. Harrison
University of Pennsylvania - Management Department; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
August 1995
NBER Working Paper No. w5221
Abstract:
This paper draws together a variety of openness measures to test the association between openness and growth. Although the correlation across different types of openness is not always strong, there is generally a positive association between growth and different measures of openness. The strength of the association depends on whether the specification uses cross-section or panel data (which combines cross- section and time series). For industrializing countries, which have exhibited significant fluctuations in trade regimes over time, long run averages may not serve as very meaningful indicators of policy.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 45
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Suggested Citation
Harrison, Ann E., Openness and Growth: A Time-Series, Cross-Country Analysis for Developing Countries (August 1995). NBER Working Paper No. w5221. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=225285
