The U.S. Current Account Deficit and the Global Economy.
This paper presents the views of Lawrence H. Summers on the U.S. current account deficit and the global economy. Summers highlights that the U.S. current account deficit is currently running well in excess of USD 600 billion at an annual rate, in the range of 5.5 percent of GDP. It represents more t...
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| Formatua: | Aldizkaria |
| Hizkuntza: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2004.
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| Saila: | per Jacobson lecture
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Full text available on IMF |
| Gaia: | This paper presents the views of Lawrence H. Summers on the U.S. current account deficit and the global economy. Summers highlights that the U.S. current account deficit is currently running well in excess of USD 600 billion at an annual rate, in the range of 5.5 percent of GDP. It represents more than 1 percent of global GDP and absorbs close to two-thirds of the cumulative current account surpluses of all the world's surplus countries. Summers thinks that such a unique imbalance deserves careful scrutiny. |
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| Alearen deskribapena: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Deskribapen fisikoa: | 1 online resource (36 pages) |
| Formatua: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 0252-3108 |
| Sartu: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |