在研究貿易開放與經濟成長的相關文獻中，肯定貿易開放對經濟成長的貢獻。本研究嘗試以不同的衡量貿易開放程度的指標，探究貿易開放與經濟成長間的關係。衡量貿易開放程度的指標包括：進出口額佔GDP的比例、出口額占GDP的比例、進口額占GDP的比例、進口稅率、出口稅率、稅收佔進出口額的比例。立基於內生成長理論，同時考量技術進步及人力資本以進行動態分析。觀察貿易開放程度指標對經濟成長的影響。此外，本研究嘗試探討政府支出增加對經濟成長之影響，而得到以下的啟示：

一、 不同的貿易開放程度指標與經濟成長間不具有確切之關係。

二、 當技術進步和人力資本投入相對於實質資本多時，將有利於經濟成長。

三、 政府支出增加並非絕對有利於經濟成長。不同的融通方式，影響隨之而異。

　　The existing literature verifies the positive relationship between trade openness and economic growth. We attempt to adopt different measures of trade openness to investigate the relationship between trade openness and economic growth. These measures are: trade dependency ratio, the export share in GDP, the import share in GDP, tax rates on imports, tax rates on exports, and the ratio of tax revenues on trade to real trade. Based on endogenous growth models, we observe the relationships between trade openness and economic growth. Moreover, we are interested in how an increase in government expenditure affects economic growth. Some interesting results are found:

1. Based on different indicators of trade openness, the exact relationship between trade openness and growth does not exist.

2. Not only trade openness but also relevant factors affect economic growth. Economic growth benefited from human capital and technology much more than from physical capital.

3. An increase in government expenditure does not necessarily stimulate economic growth, depending on different financing tools.

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