Dynamic Gains From Trade: Evidence From South Africa
IMF Working Papers, March 1, 2000
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Arvind Subramanian, Gunnar Jonsson
- Published: March 1, 2000
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451846461.001
Summary
- Paper examines the empirical relationship between trade and total factor productivity (TFP) in South Africa.
- Uses two approaches:
- Time series approach: trade defined as the share of imports plus exports in GDP (aggregate outcomes).
- Cross sectional approach: trade defined in terms of trade policy, i.e., actual trade protection across different manufacturing sectors.
- Main result: there is a significant positive relationship between trade and TFP growth both over time and across sectors.
Methods
- Time series analysis:
- Trade measured as the share of imports plus exports in GDP (aggregate outcomes).
- Cross sectional analysis:
- Trade measured via trade policy—actual trade protection across different manufacturing sectors.
Key findings and evidence
- Significant positive relationship between trade and TFP growth:
- Observed both over time (aggregate trade share and TFP series/time series) and across sectors (trade policy orientation and sectoral TFP growth).
- Empirical focus areas and subject tags include: Imports, International trade, Production, Tariffs, Taxes, Total factor productivity, Trade liberalization, Trade policy.
Keywords and thematic tags
- Keywords provided in source: Africa; formula duty; growth; import tariff; Imports; Openness; tariff; tariff line; tariff reduction; tariff regime; Tariffs; TFP growth; TFP series; time series; total factor productivity; trade; trade liberalization; Trade policy; trade policy orientation; trade policy variable; WP
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- Example citation format provided: Chicago — Arvind Subramanian, and Gunnar Jonsson. "Dynamic Gains From Trade: Evidence From South Africa", IMF Working Papers 2000, 045 (2000), accessed 9/8/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451846461.001
Source: IMF Working Paper "Dynamic Gains From Trade: Evidence From South Africa", Arvind Subramanian and Gunnar Jonsson, March 1, 2000 — https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/30/dynamic-gains-from-trade-evidence-from-south-africa-3485
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- Dynamic Gains from Trade: Evidence from South Africa - WP/00/45