The link between trade and growth: Some questionable assumptions

Rimjhim Singh

doi:10.48001/jbmis.2023.1001001

Authors

Rimjhim Singh Assistant Professor of Economics, Noida College of Physical Education https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3287-5090

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48001/jbmis.2023.1001001

Keywords:

Trade growth, assumptions, trade models

Abstract

It is often assumed that trade would definitely boost economic growth in a country. But the fact is that this seemingly natural correlation may not hold in reality. The paper presents various assumptions that trade models assume but they may not hold good in real world.

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