... of debt on growth is highly heterogeneous across distribution. The MQQR estimates illustrate the role of structural moderators. Financial development (FD), labour force and trade openness strengthen the growth-enhancing effects of debt, while inflation magnifies its negative influence by undermining...

... unknown whether AI innovation has differential impacts on the economic growth distribution. Quantile regression Asymmetry Economic growth Artificial intelligence Innovation Internet Financial stability Unemployment Trade openness Endogenous growth theory This article examines...

...Mudaser Ahad Bhat; Mirza Nazrana Beg Purpose This paper documents a robust empirical regularity: higher trade openness is associated with a lower unemployment rate. This paper also examines whether or not the effects of trade liberalisation depend on countries' income levels. Further, the dynamic...

... in Eastern and Western European countries. Does ICT usage promote or hinder the impact of trade openness on competitiveness? This study attempts to answer two questions: (1) is the interaction of trade and ICT significant in promoting competitiveness? (2) Is the effect significantly different by European...

...Gregory N. Price; Doreen P. Adu Purpose This paper aims to consider if an initial driver of the cross-country global coronavirus pandemic was trade openness with China. Design/methodology/approach The authors estimate simple, seemingly unrelated and zero-inflated count data specifications...

... diversification for social protection expenditure in both developed and developing countries, notably in the context of greater trade openness. Practical implications The diversification of export products is one means for developed and developing countries alike to increase the scope for social protection...

...Mohammad Mafizur Rahman; Kais Saidi; Mounir Ben Mbarek Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of population growth (PG), environmental quality and trade openness on economic growth of major developed and developing countries. Design/methodology/approach The authors have...

...Abdulrahman Al-Shayeb; Abdulnasser Hatemi-J Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a review of the trade policy in the UAE. It also investigates the dynamic interaction between trade openness and GDP per capita in this emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach The asymmetric...

...Sena Kimm Gnangnon Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how trade openness affects the structural vulnerability of developing countries. The analysis is conducted on both the entire sample of 105 countries as well as two sub-samples, namely least developed countries (LDCs...