Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Southeast Asia

Record, Francis (2025): Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Southeast Asia.

Abstract

This paper investigates the extent to which the integration of Southeast Asian countries into the global economy has contributed to their economic growth. It uses regression analysis to model the relationship between trade openness and economic growth, identifying policy lessons on the key drivers of convergence for the next set of developing countries that seek to achieve rapid rates of economic growth in the context of a more challenging globalization context.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Southeast Asia, trade, globalization, economic growth
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F43 - Economic Growth of Open Economies; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F63 - Economic Development

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