Growth Dynamics : The Myth of Economic Recovery /

Using panel data for a large number of countries, we find that economic contractions are not followed by offsetting fast recoveries. Trend output lost is not regained, on average. Wars, crises, and other negative shocks lead to absolute divergence and lower long-run growth, whereas we find absolute...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saxena, Sweta
Other Authors: Cerra, Valerie
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/147
Online Access:Full text available on IMF