On the Source of U.S. Trade Deficits: Global Saving Glut or Domestic Saving Drought?
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Trade deficit; Global saving glut; Wedge accounting; Real exchange rate;JEL classification:
- F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
- F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
- F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
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