THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE NEOCLASSICAL AND ENDOGENOUS GROWTH MODELS Cover Image

ЗАВИСИМОСТТА МЕЖДУ ТЪРГОВСКАТА ОТВОРЕНОСТ И ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИЯ РАСТЕЖ В НЕОКЛАСИЧЕСКИТЕ И ЕНДОГЕННИТЕ МОДЕЛИ НА РАСТЕЖА
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE NEOCLASSICAL AND ENDOGENOUS GROWTH MODELS

Author(s): Lidia Kabatliyska-Andonova
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: trade openness; economic growth; neoclassical growth theory; endogenous growth models; trade volumes; trade liberalisation

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationship between trade openness and economic growth within the frameworks of neoclassical and endogenous growth theories. It provides an overview of each theoretical perspective on the role of trade openness in fostering productivity gains, resource reallocation, technological diffusion, and innovation. In neoclassical models, trade openness is regarded as a determinant of total factor productivity, whereas endogenous growth models emphasise its contribution to research and development, human capital accumulation, and the stimulation of innovation. The main findings of empirical studies are synthesised, affirming the positive impact of trade liberalisation on long-term economic growth, particularly when accompanied by a conducive institutional environment and the implementation of effective policy measures. Although they describe different mechanisms through which this influence is exerted, both paradigms view trade openness as a key determinant of economic development.

  • Issue Year: 25/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 161-184
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Bulgarian
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