France, Germany, Italy, and Spain : Explaining Differences in External Sector Performance Among Large Euro Area Countries.

This cross-country paper explains differences in external sector performance among four large euro area countries-France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The paper discusses that during 2001-04, the performance of the external sector differed markedly among these four largest euro area countries. The stu...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/401
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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