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Current Account Dynamics in a Small Open-Economy Model of Status Seeking

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Walter H. Fisher

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In this paper we analyze the implications of status preference, modeled as relative wealth, for the current account in a small open-economy framework with capital stock dynamics. We demonstrate that the transitional dynamics of the economy are characterized by two distinct speeds of adjustment: a speed of adjustment arising from status preference and a speed of adjustment arising from installation costs of investment. This structure implies that the current account balance depends on both speeds of adjustment as well as on the long-run equilibrium, which is a function of the degree of status consciousness. As a consequence, the current account can exhibit nonmonotonic behavior in transition to the steady-state equilibrium subsequent to a productivity disturbance. Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2005..

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Volume (Year): 13 (2005)
Issue (Month): 2 (05)
Pages: 262-282
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