کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5056497 | 1371638 | 2011 | 19 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

This paper empirically investigates the extent to which technological characteristics in exports affect the patterns of trade-led economic growth across countries. Data of the Balassa index, which captures a country's revealed comparative advantage, are obtained for industries classified by technological intensity. Regression results based on a sample of 71 countries since 1970 suggest that economies have tended to grow more rapidly when they have increasingly specialized in exporting high-technology as opposed to traditional or low-technology goods. The findings are robust to the presence of various control variables as well as the consideration of parameter heterogeneity and in the endogeneity of export structures.
Research highlightsâ¶ We investigate how technology intensity in exports affects economic growth. â¶ Balassa index data are obtained for industries classified by technological intensity. â¶ Data of 71 countries confirm the growth effect of high-tech export specialization. â¶ Empirical results take into account possible endogeneity and parameter heterogeneity.
Journal: Economic Systems - Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2011, Pages 45-63