Openness and growth: A time-series, cross-country analysis for developing countries

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 419-447

  Harrison, Ann ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Openness; Productivity; Trade policy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH IMPACT; OPENNESS; OUTWARD ORIENTATION; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 0030469442     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3878(95)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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