Dynamic Gains from Trade: Evidence from South Africa

By Gunnar Jonsson and Arvind Subramanian
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By Gunnar Jonsson: International Monetary Fund

IMF Staff Papers, 2001, vol. 48, issue 1, 8

Abstract: This paper examines the empirical relationship between trade and total factor productivity (TFP) in South Africa. Using data on actual trade protection across different manufacturing sectors, it is shown that trade liberalization had a positive impact on TFP growth during the 1990s. In addition, time-series evidence on macro data supports a positive long-run relationship between TFP and openness. Copyright 2001, International Monetary Fund

JEL-codes: F14 F43 O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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