Structural breaks and the twin deficits hypothesis: Evidence from East Asian countries
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Current account; Budget deficit; Twin deficits hypothesis; Regime shift; Asian countries;All these keywords.
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- F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
- C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
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