Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium : Can We Explain the Differences? /

The need to revive Euro area growth highlights the importance of the evolution of domestic and external demand in the core. This paper puts recent demand patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium into historical perspective. We find that, first, dynamics for private consumption, non-residential busin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lebrun, Igor
Other Authors: Perez Ruiz, Esther
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/165
Online Access:Full text available on IMF