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Financial Openness and Trade (Real) Openness: Should We Open Up Both Markets?

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  • Wai, Chew Keong

    (Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Tang, Tuck Cheong

    (Department of Economics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

  • Soon, Siew Voon

    (Department of Decision Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Abstract

This study examines the 'interdependence' between financial openness and trade (real) openness, as well as the macroeconomic determinants of such relationship from a general equilibrium perspective (viz. the balance of payments constraint). The macroeconomics factors are national income, exchange rate, and interest rate. The data cover 124 countries over a period spanning between 1970 and 2019. The 'interdependence' between financial and trade openness is captured by a positive Pearson correlation in most of the countries (i.e. between 60% and 79% of the countries). However, a more precise measure of a bidirectional causality between both openness exists in only 35% (44 countries) of 124 countries. The empirical results show that exchange rate explains negatively the estimated correlation coefficients between financial and trade openness, as well as for low income countries. While, the interest rate increases the likelihood of their bidirectional causality results. This study provides policy insights related to both the financial and real markets.

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  • Wai, Chew Keong & Tang, Tuck Cheong & Soon, Siew Voon, 2024. "Financial Openness and Trade (Real) Openness: Should We Open Up Both Markets?," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 39(2), pages 483-507.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0909
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    Keywords

    causality; financial openness; interdependence; real sector; trade openness;
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    JEL classification:

    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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