IMF Staff papers, Volume 45 No. 3
This paper presents international evidence on the determinants of trade dynamics. It provides some new empirical perspectives on the relationship between international trade and macroeconomic fluctuations in industrial economies. A comprehensive set of stylized facts concerning fluctuations in trade...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
1998
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Series: | IMF Staff Papers
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This paper presents international evidence on the determinants of trade dynamics. It provides some new empirical perspectives on the relationship between international trade and macroeconomic fluctuations in industrial economies. A comprehensive set of stylized facts concerning fluctuations in trade variables and their determinants is presented. A measure of the quantitative importance of international trade for the propagation of domestic business cycles is then constructed, focusing on the role of external trade as a catalyst for cyclical recoveries |
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Physical Description: | 168 pages |
ISBN: | 9781451973600 |