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Producción potencial y brecha de producción en Centroamérica, Panamá y la República Dominicana (CAPRD)

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  • Christian A., Johnson

    (Fondo Monetario Internacional)

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Potential Output is a key factor for debt sustainability analysis and for developing strategies for growth, but unfortunately it is an unobservable variable. Using three methodologies (production function, switching, and state-space), this paper computes potential output for CAPDR countries using annual data. Main findings are: i) CAPDR potential growth is about 4.4% while output gap volatility is about 1.9%; ii) the highest-potential growth country is Panama (6.5 percent) while the lowest-growth country is El Salvador (2.6 percent); iii) CAPDR business cycle is about eight years.// El producto potencial es un factor clave para el análisis de sustentabilidad de la deuda y para desarrollar estrategias de crecimiento. Sin embargo, es una variable inobservable. A través de tres metodologías (función de producción, cambio de régimen y estado-espacio), este documento calcula el potencial de producción en los países CAPRD (Centroamérica, Panamá y la República Dominicana) utilizando datos anuales. Los resultados principales son: i) el potencial de crecimiento de CAPRD es de alrededor de 4.4% mientras que la volatilidad de la brecha de producción asciende a 1.9% aproximadamente; ii) el país con mayor potencial de crecimiento es Panamá (6.5%), mientras que el país con menor crecimiento es El Salvador (2.6%); iii) el ciclo económico en CAPRD es de cerca de ocho años

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  • Christian A., Johnson, 2015. "Producción potencial y brecha de producción en Centroamérica, Panamá y la República Dominicana (CAPRD)," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(325), pages .5-50, enero-mar.
  • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:82:y:2015:i:325:p:5-50
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v82i325.139
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    Keywords

    crecimiento potencial; brecha de producción; descomposición del crecimiento; cambio de régimen; modelo estado-espacio;
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    JEL classification:

    • C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
    • E5 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit
    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

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