## International Trade and Productivity Growth: Exploring the Sectoral Effects for Developing Countries

_IMF Working Papers, January 1, 2000_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Ehsan U. Choudhri, Dalia S Hakura
- Published: January 1, 2000
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451843521.001

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### Summary
- The paper estimates an empirical relation based on Krugman’s ‘technological gap’ model to explore the influence of the pattern of international trade and production on the overall productivity growth of a developing country.
- A key result is that increased import competition in medium-growth (but not in low- or high-growth) manufacturing sectors enhances overall productivity growth.
- The authors find that a production-share weighted average of (technological leaders’) sectoral productivity growth rates has a significant effect on the rate of aggregate productivity growth.

### Authors and Publication
- By Ehsan U. Choudhri, Dalia S Hakura
- January 1, 2000
- IMF Working Papers
- Series: Working Paper No. 2000/017
- Issue: 017
- Volume: 2000
- Pages: 24

### Methodology and Analytical Framework
- Empirical estimation based on Krugman’s ‘technological gap’ model.
- Focus on the influence of patterns of international trade and production on aggregate productivity growth in developing countries.

### Key Findings
- Increased import competition in medium-growth manufacturing sectors enhances overall productivity growth.
- No similar productivity-enhancing effect from import competition is found for low-growth or high-growth manufacturing sectors.
- A production-share weighted average of technological leaders’ sectoral productivity growth rates significantly affects aggregate productivity growth.

### Subjects and Keywords (as provided)
- Subjects: Imports, International trade, Production, Productivity, Technology, Technology transfer, Total factor productivity
- Keywords: East Asia; gap in a sector; growth performance; Imports; Middle East, North Africa; Productivity; productivity gap; Productivity Growth; s TFP growth; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Technological Gap; technology lag; Technology transfer; TFP growth rate; Total factor productivity; trade effect; trade index; Trade Liberalization; trade ratio; trade variable; WP

### Publication Identifiers and Access
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451843521.001
- Stock No: WPIEA0172000
- ISBN: 9781451843521
- ISSN: 1018-5941

*International Monetary Fund — Working Paper No. 2000/017*

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