Copper and the Chilean Economy, 1960-98 /

The paper concludes that world copper prices play an important role in short-term fluctuations and probably influence long-term growth of the Chilean economy. While many mechanisms may be at work, investment seems to play a major role. In a copper price boom, the higher copper price and associated c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spilimbergo, Antonio
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1999/057
Online Access:Full text available on IMF