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Is the European Union really in surplus vis-à-vis the United States?
[L’Union européenne est-elle vraiment excédentaire vis-à-vis des États-Unis ?]

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  • Rafaël Cezar
  • Florian Le Gallo

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The European Union’s exchanges with the United States generate a significant trade surplus but are also characterised by a substantial foreign direct investment deficit. This deficit reflects certain choices made by multinational firms with regard to their activities’ locations, particularly the placing of US subsidiaries in Europe. We propose an interpretation of these transatlantic exchanges using an aggregate that is broader than the balance of goods and services alone. Les échanges de l’Union européenne avec les Etats-Unis dégagent un fort excédent commercial mais sont aussi marqués par un large déficit des revenus d’investissements directs. Ce dernier reflète certains choix des firmes multinationales relatifs à la localisation de leurs activités, notamment l’implantation de filiales américaines en Europe. Nous proposons de décrire ces échanges transatlantiques par un agrégat plus large que le seul solde de biens et services.

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  • Rafaël Cezar & Florian Le Gallo, 2019. "Is the European Union really in surplus vis-à-vis the United States? [L’Union européenne est-elle vraiment excédentaire vis-à-vis des États-Unis ?]," Eco Notepad (in progress) 103, Banque de France.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:103
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