Open AccessHow trade openness influenced economic growth in India: An empirical investigation
Author(s) -
Swapnanil SenGupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of economics and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9836
pISSN - 2320-9828
DOI - 10.17485/ijed/v8.21
Subject(s) - openness to experience , economics , per capita , index (typography) , short run , international economics , development economics , macroeconomics , psychology , social psychology , population , demography , sociology , world wide web , computer science
Objectives: To analyze the dynamic impacts of trade openness on economic growth in India. Methodology: This study extensively examines the dynamic impact of trade openness on economic growth in India using ARDL Bounds Test approach. A complex trade openness index is constructed using PCA (Principal Component Analysis) and a time dummy variable is used in an effort to capture the Economic Reform Policy dynamics of 1991 in India. Per capita GDP growth rate has been used as a standard measure of economic growth. Annual time series data has been used for estimation over the period of 1960- 2018 Findings: It is found that the trade openness has negative impact on economic growth in India in both the short and long run. The result conforms to several findings on the same topic. Applications: This study incorporates measures to control for the shocks by the new economic policy of 1991. It is also discussed why trade openness might have had a negative impact on the economy of India in spite of it being a desirable phenomenon. Keywords: ARDL; India; economic growth; development; trade openness; new economic policy of 1991