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Is the U.S. current account sustainable?

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  • Michael A. Kouparitsas

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This article clearly defines what economists mean by a sustainable current account. The author provides an estimate of the sustainable current account balance for the U.S. economy and assesses the implications of this estimate for the existing current account and level of foreign indebtedness.

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  • Michael A. Kouparitsas, 2005. "Is the U.S. current account sustainable?," Chicago Fed Letter, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Jun.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhle:y:2005:i:jun:n:215
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    1. Mariam Camarero & Josep Lluís Carrion-i-Silvestre & Cecilio Tamarit, 2010. "External imbalances in a monetary union. Does the Lawson doctrine apply to Europe?," Working Papers 10-09, Asociación Española de Economía y Finanzas Internacionales.
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    8. Riccardo Fiorentini & Guido Montani, 2012. "The New Global Political Economy," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14443.
    9. Maria Markantonatou, 2007. "The ideal-typical transition from Fordism to post-Fordism: A neopositivist problem setting," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(1-2), pages 119-119.

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