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Does Export-led Growth Still Work for the South Korean Economy? Before and After the 1997/98 Asian Crisis

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  • Jin, Jang C.

    (Jeju Institute of Economic Research, Seogwipo, Republic of Korea)

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The export-led growth hypothesis has been examined for South Korea, which has long been regarded as a typical export-oriented economy. In particular, the expansion of exports in South Korea is reinforced by the imports of raw materials and intermediate goods from overseas, and the exports of manufactured final goods increase at a greater rate than the import growth. In this case, net exports rise. One striking result we have found is that for the earlier sample period of 1972-1996 prior to the 1997/98 Asian crisis, changes in net exports had a significant impact on economic growth; but the growth effect of net exports has been mitigated and insignificant for the recent years of 1999-2017. The two contrasting results we have found reflect the structural changes experienced by the South Korean economy after the 1997/98 economic crisis.

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  • Jin, Jang C., 2024. "Does Export-led Growth Still Work for the South Korean Economy? Before and After the 1997/98 Asian Crisis," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 39(4), pages 849-873.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0925
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    Keywords

    Export-led Growth; Net Exports; Disaggregated Imports; Structural Change; South Korean Economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • C20 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - General
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • O50 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General

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