Does globalization affect growth? Evidence from a new index of globalization

Author: Dreher, Axel¹

Source: Applied Economics, Volume 38, Number 10, 10 June 2006 , pp. 1091-1110(20)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The study develops an index of globalization covering its three main dimensions: economic integration, social integration, and political integration. Using panel data for 123 countries in 1970-2000 it is analysed empirically whether the overall index of globalization as well as sub-indexes constructed to measure the single dimensions affect economic growth. As the results show, globalization indeed promotes growth. The dimensions most robustly related with growth refer to actual economic flows and restrictions in developed countries. Although less robustly, information flows also promote growth whereas political integration has no effect.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/00036840500392078

Affiliations: 1: Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

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