Is the Trade-led Growth Hypothesis Valid for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?Evidence from an ARDL Approach
作者机构：Department of Economics and FinanceCollege of Business AdministrationUniversity of HailHailKingdom of Saudi Arabia
出 版 物：《Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences》 (复旦人文社会科学论丛（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2021年第14卷第3期
页 面：445-463页
学科分类：02[经济学] 0202[经济学-应用经济学] 020206[经济学-国际贸易学]
主 题：Trade-led growth Trade openness Economic growth Labor force Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
摘 要：This study examines the trade-led growth(TLG)hypothesis for the Kingdom of Saudi *** time-series annual data for the period 1985-2019,the ARDL approach and Toda-Yamamoto Granger causality test are applied to accomplish the *** ARDL estimation reveals that trade openness positively causes economic growth in both the long and short run,and the TLG hypothesis is found valid for the *** Toda-Yamamoto Granger causality test results have evidenced several unidirectional *** them,trade openness causes economic growth and supports the ARDL finding and hence the TLG hypothesis for the ***,trade openness causes gross fixed capital formation,and the labor force stimulates both economic growth and trade *** findings recommend that the Kingdom may increase its trade to reap further benefits and enhance its income growth.
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