The impact of trade liberalization on developing countries' trade balance with industrial and developing countries: an econometric study

Mat Ghani, Gairuzazmi (2009) The impact of trade liberalization on developing countries' trade balance with industrial and developing countries: an econometric study. International Journal of Business and Society, 10 (2). pp. 53-64. ISSN 1511-6670

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Abstract

This paper examines the impact of trade liberalization on the merchandise trade balance for a sample of developing countries that have adopted trade liberalization policies. The impact is differentiated according to the destinations and origins of the exports and imports, whether they are developing or industrial countries. This is important as one of the arguments for protection is based on the assumption of asymmetry in the elasticities of products traded between developing and industrial countries, and this asymmetry leads to disparity in economic growth. The paper shows that the impact on the merchandise trade balance differs between the two groups of trading partners; there is weak evidence that the trade balance worsens (increase in deficit) for trade with developing countries, but the trade balance improves (increase in surplus) for trade with industrial countries.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2565/5311
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Trade liberalization, trade balance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF1701 Tariff policy
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Gairuzazmi Mat Ghani
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2011 15:18
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2011 15:18
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/5311

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