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Procyclicality of fiscal policy in emerging countries: the cycle is the trend
Economic research on fiscal policy has shown that while developed economies tend to run countercyclical fiscal policies Latin American countries have been characterized by procyclical policies. One of the explanations given to this phenomenon is that high external debt causes severe constraints on the ...
Cuentas nacionales de Chile 1960-1983
Texto en español, traducción paralela al inglés.
Large hoardings of international reserves: are they worth it?
Several Asian economies have accumulated large stocks of international reserves over the last few years. This motivates the question we address in this paper from an empirical point of view. Are these large increases in reserves an efficient crisis-prevention strategy? Or are they second-best to other ...
Síntesis estadística de Chile 1977-1981
Esta publicación se edita en forma anual e incluye diversos antecedentes estadísticos económicos y sociales del país de los últimos cinco años, relacionados con las áreas de cuentas nacionales, comercio exterior, precios, finanzas públicas, agricultura, minería e industria, y otras informaciones ...
On current account surpluses and the correction of global imbalances
The United States has run an increasingly large current account deficit over the last few years. J. P. Morgan forecasts that in 2007 the deficit will reach almost one trillion dollars, or 7 percent of GDP. This unprecedented situation has generated concern among analysts and policymakers. Many argue ...