Trade liberalization and economic growth in Central America / Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid and Esteban Perez.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Moreno-Brid, Juan Carlos, author.

Contributor:

Pérez, Esteban.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 pages)

Contained In:

CEPAL Review Vol. 2003, no. 81, p. 151-168 2003:81<151 16840348

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2003.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This article examines the long-run relationship between export performance and economic growth in three Central American countries from 1950 to 1999. Therefore, it excludes the recent years of slowdown in the world economy, 2000-2002. The cointegration analysts supports the view that the external sector has been a key determinant of these countries' long-run rate of economic growth. The article also suggests that the trade liberalization experiences seen since the mid-1980s have had very disparate impacts on these countries' long-run rates of economic growth. Lastly, the implications of these results for trade liberalization strategies and the possible impact of a United States-Central America Free Trade Agreement are examined.

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