Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance,
Stockholm School of Economics

No 513: International Financial Liberalization and Industry Growth

Jonas Vlachos () and Daniel Waldenström ()
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Jonas Vlachos: The Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Postal: P.O. Box 5501, SE-11485 Stockholm, Sweden
Daniel Waldenström: Dept. of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, Postal: P.O. Box 6501, SE-113 83 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: The growth effects of international financial liberalization and integration are investigated using the methodology and data developed by Rajan and Zingales (1998). The main result is that industries highly dependent on external financing do not experience higher growth in value added in countries with liberalized financial markets. Liberalization does, however, increase the growth rates of both production and firm creation among externally dependent industries – given that countries have reached a relatively high level of financial development. These results are consistent both with increased competition and increased outsourcing. Some preliminary evidence point towards the latter explanation.

Keywords: Financial liberalization; Financial integration; Economic growth

JEL-codes: F30; G10; O40

38 pages, November 14, 2002

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