Current Account Imbalances : Can Structural Policies Make a Difference? /

The discussion of global and regional imbalances has put the spotlight on the possible link between current accounts and structural policies. Drawing on standard empirical current account models, the paper finds that the commonly recommended structural factors cannot explain the widening of imbalanc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ivanova, Anna
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/061
Online Access:Full text available on IMF