that the relation between openness and growth is not a simple one. Using standard trade theory, we find that Mexico has …Following its opening to trade and foreign investment in the mid-1980s, Mexico's economic growth has been modest at … best, particularly in comparison with that of China. Comparing these countries and reviewing the literature, we conclude …

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the WTO, this paper re-estimates the impact of WTO accession on growth … domestic reforms. Tang and Wei (2009) showed that there is in fact a positive effect of WTO on growth also during the period of … acceded countries. We find that WTO accession is associated with a significant positive increase in GDP growth. This effect is …

. The study confirms that free trade has a significant positive impact on the growth of real income per capita in static and …