Decades of Trade: A Comparison Between the Pre-Liberalisation and Post-Liberalisation Periods with an Insight into India’s Export Growth and its Share in GDP
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https://doi.org/10.58574/jaa.2025.v4.i2.08Keywords:
India's Exports, Export Growth, GDP Growth, Export-GDP Relationship, Export-Led GrowthAbstract
The present study sets the trends of India’s exports and its GDP share for Pre-Liberalisation (1960 - 1990) and Post-Liberalisation (1991-2022). It focuses on large increases in exports and GDP contribution after liberalisation. The paper employs yearly export and GDP share based on different methodological techniques, such as Pearson’s correlation and linear regression to support the comparison between export growth and GDP. The strong positive correlation means that exporting has been a major driver of the Indian economy.
These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers aiming to develop strategies for sustainable and inclusive economic development in India.
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