This paper empirically tests the hypothesis that trade can act as an engine of growth using panel data for the Southern … formation was the need to accelerate, foster, and encourage the region's growth. Our results indicate that during the period … covered by this study (2005-2017), export expansion stimulated growth, more openness to trade reduced it, and that the …

This study investigates the characteristics that contribute to elderly poverty, mainly focusing on individuals …' lifetime work experience. It adopts the heterogeneous relative poverty line which differs by gender, province of residence and … Study's survey data for 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015. The objective is to estimate poverty amongst elderly and explain its …

growth. Chinese international trade has experienced rapid expansion together with its dramatic economic growth which has made … growth. It starts with a review of conceptions as well as the evolution of China's international trade regime and the policy … extensively. This research then evaluates the effects of international trade on China's economic growth through examining …