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International trade and economic growth: evidence from a panel ARDL-PMG approach

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  • Wajdi Bardi

    (University of Gabes)

  • Mohamed Ali Hfaiedh

    (University of Monastir)

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The purpose of this work is to study the impact of trade openness on the economic growth of the countries bordering the Mediterranean using a panel of eight countries from 1975 to 2016. We apply ARDL panel which is a technique recently developed. We study the effects of openness to international trade on economic growth while incorporating economic policy variables. The results show that the variables of commercial and financial openness favor economic growth. The free trade agreements that the European Union has signed with certain countries in the Mediterranean basin are designed above all to encourage greater regional economic integration and an increase in their potential growth. Therefore, our findings show that the financial sector is slow to affect economic growth in these countries. This study reveals that human capital and the investment rate support the economic growth of our sample. In addition, we conclude that a process of economic convergence has begun in these countries. A causal analysis was carried out we found an unidirectional causality ranging from economic growth to trade openness.

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  • Wajdi Bardi & Mohamed Ali Hfaiedh, 2021. "International trade and economic growth: evidence from a panel ARDL-PMG approach," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 18(4), pages 847-868, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iecepo:v:18:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s10368-021-00507-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10368-021-00507-4
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