In this paper it is argued that the domestic division of labor and trade is organized according to the same principle … as the international division of labor and trade – the Ricardian comparative advantages. After all, the ultimate source … trade, thus creating a Darwinist society of the survival of the fittest. The least productive individuals and those who face …

The paper empirically examines the differential effects of trade on economic growth and investment based on cross …-country data. In general, the results are largely consistent with the positive impact of trade on economic growth as found in the … literature. However, the empirical results based on different categories of countries show that whereas trade has positively …

research and discussions. Experts have argued that the relationship between trade and economic growth in the ECOWAS region is … unclear and the question of whether trade promotes growth and development is controversial. In this paper, an attempt is made … to analyse the impact of trade on economic growth both from a theoretical perspective and using econometric evidence from …

This paper reconsiders the classic relationship between trade and economic development. We examine the short-term and … long-run dynamics between trade and income for 167 countries over the period 1970–2011 and assume that the effect is not … homogenous for all countries but rather varies according to the development stage and the degree of trade openness. We apply …

This paper examines the role that trade plays in economic development through the channel of technology transfer … between donor- and receiving countries. In this context, trade in (capital) goods allows technology import and improved input … decisions. Second, trade opens export markets, allowing learning-by-doing. Third and most importantly, trade increases the set …

Market to ensure freer trade and perhaps to create an egalitarian Europe. The post-1993 period saw the biggest enlargement of … had happened in the EU. Our study makes a humble attempt to shed light on the role of trade (both intra-EU and EU versus … trade openness and government expenditure did contribute to per capita income convergence in the EU during the period of our …

research and discussions. Experts have argued that the relationship between trade and economic growth in the ECOWAS region is … unclear and the question of whether trade promotes growth and development is controversial. In this paper, an attempt is made … to analyse the impact of trade on economic growth both from a theoretical perspective and using econometric evidence from …

The paper empirically examines the differential effects of trade on economic growth and investment based on cross …-country data. In general, the results are largely consistent with the positive impact of trade on economic growth as found in the … literature. However, the empirical results based on different categories of countries show that whereas trade has positively …

This paper reassesses the dynamic links between trade and growth in India during the post-independence period. The main …