Oil Shocks in a Global Perspective : Are they Really That Bad? /

Using a comprehensive global dataset, we outline stylized facts characterizing relationships between crude oil prices and macroeconomic developments across the world. Approaching the data from several angles, we find that the impact of higher oil prices on oil-importing economies is generally small:...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rasmussen, Tobias
Other Authors: Roitman, Agustin
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/194
Online Access:Full text available on IMF