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The impact of international trade flows on economic growth in Brazilian states

Review of Economics and Institutions

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Title The impact of international trade flows on economic growth in Brazilian states
 
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international trade, growth equation, GMM estimator, Brazilian states
F43, R11
 
Description This paper explores the impact of trade openness on the economic growth of Brazilian states according to their initial income level. This empiri- cal study covers 26 Brazilian states over the period 1989-2002. Growth rates of Brazilian states are modeled as dependent on international trade flows and a set of control variables such as initial income level, human capital, private and public physical capital, growth rate of labor force and a number of inter- action terms with trade openness. This empirical analysis relies on dynamic growth regressions, using the system GMM estimator. The results indicate that trade openness is more beneficial to states with a high level of initial per capita income and therefore contributes to increased regional dispari- ties in Brazil. In addition, trade openness favors more industrialized states, well-endowed in human capital, rather than states whose economic activity is mainly based on agriculture and farming. These results have important policy implications since achieving balanced territorial development has be- come a priority for the Brazilian federal government over the last few decades.
 
Publisher University of Perugia
 
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Date 2010-12-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://www.rei.unipg.it/rei/article/view/27
10.5202/rei.v2i1.27
 
Source Review of Economics and Institutions; Vol 2, No 1 (2011)
2038-1379
2038-1344
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.rei.unipg.it/rei/article/view/27/32
 
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