01354cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006078 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451873528 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Commodity Terms of Trade : The History of Booms and Busts. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (34 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students We compile a historical dataset covering nearly 40 years of booms and busts in the commodity terms of trade of over 150 countries. We discuss the characteristics of these events and their effects on macroeconomic performance and, in particular, compare the most recent commodity-price cycle with its historical precedents. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/205 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2009/205/001.2009.issue-205-en.xml IMF e-Library