International Trade and Productivity Growth: Exploring the Sectoral Effects for Developing Countries
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Summary:
The paper estimates an empirical relation based on Krugman’s ‘technological gap’ model to explore the influence of the pattern of international trade and production on the overall productivity growth of a developing country. A key result is that increased import competition in medium-growth (but not in low- or high-growth) manufacturing sectors enhances overall productivity growth. The authors also find that a production-share weighted average of (technological leaders’) sectoral productivity growth rates has a significant effect on the rate of aggregate productivity growth.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/017
Subject:
Imports International trade Production Productivity Technology Technology transfer Total factor productivity
English
Publication Date:
January 1, 2000
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451843521/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0172000
Pages:
24
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