The relationship between trade openness and economic growth has been extensively
investigated yielding to mixed and inconclusive results. This might be attributed to the …

We propose an index of population diversity based on people's birthplaces and decompose
it into a size (share of immigrants) and a variety (diversity of immigrants) component. We …

This paper employs a weighted network approach to study the empirical properties of the
web of trade relationships among world countries, and its evolution over time. We show that …

This paper attempts to investigate the extent to which trade openness has had an impact on
the levels of income and rates of growth in a sample of 115 developing countries for the …

Based on the trade value-added accounting method proposed by Koopman et al., the" GVC
Position Indices" and" GVC Participation Degree" of 64 countries from 2005 to 2015 are …

Ancient economies have been characterized by many researchers as localized, highly
controlled by political actors, and static over long periods of time. In Mesoamerica, recent …

This study explores the possible effect on economic growth of renewable and non-
renewable energy consumption and the disaggregated KOF index on the BRICS economies …

This paper begins to explore the determinants of the topological properties of the
international-trade network (ITN). We fit bilateral-trade flows using a standard gravity …

We investigate whether the gravity model (GM) can explain the statistical properties of the
International Trade Network (ITN). We fit data on trade flows with a GM using alternative …

Technical change is a major driving force for economic growth and development, thus
technological change and innovations could be a powerful process that opens up …