Once Again, is Openness Good for Growth?

July 1, 2004

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Once Again, is Openness Good for Growth?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2004) accessed November 21, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Rodriguez and Rodrik (2000) argue that the relation between openness and growth is still an open question. One of the main problems in the assessment of the effect is the endogeneity of the relation. In order to address this issue, this paper applies the identification through heteroskedasticity methodology to estimate the effect of openness on growth while properly controlling for the effect of growth on openness. The results suggest that openness would have a positive effect on growth, although small. This result stands, despite the equally robust effect from growth to openness.

Subject: Duties, Estimation techniques, Imports, Informal economy, Tariffs

Keywords: Growth rate, Supply schedule, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

29
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2004/135
Stock No:

WPIEA1352004
ISBN:

9781451855739
ISSN:

1018-5941

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