This paper examines the relationship between trade (exports), growth, and inequality, using a panel of 100 countries … over 30 years (1980 to 2010). As there is no clear theoretical relationship between trade (exports) and inequality, and as … of trade (exports) on growth. The findings are that in general trade openness advances growth while inequality reduces …

critical contemporary issues without the ammunitions of a more complex neo-classical system. Trade pampers inequality all … across the globe independent of trade patterns. It is likely to increase growth rate but that rate declines over time …

This paper revisits the relationship between international trade and economic growth. We measure trade openness indices … in explaining growth gains from trade. Using sectoral level data from WORLD KLEMS Database on industrial productivity and … output and global input output tables to construct the measures of trade openness, our empirical analysis covering 21 …

Economic growth and trade liberalization since the 1970s have led to rapid growth in exports from many developing …

Recent evidence on the respective contributions of institutions and trade to income levels across countries has … demonstrated that – once endogeneity is considered – institutional quality clearly dominates the effect of trade. We argue that … overall trade is not the most appropriate measure for technology diffusion as a source of productivity growth and propose to …

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 …

This paper presents an analysis of the growth and structure of EU-CEE intra-industry trade since the latter commenced … their economic transition in the late 1980's. Section 2 outlines the economic rationale for intra-industry trade and its … classification into horizontal and vertical two-way trade. Section 3 discusses the empirical classification of trade flows. Rather …