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External wealth (or debt) as drivers of the current account
[Le rôle croissant du patrimoine extérieur net sur le compte courant]

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  • Julia Schmidt

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Reducing current account imbalances is often equated with curbing excessive exports or imports. However, legacies of the past can develop their own dynamics due to accruing income flows. Indeed, in some countries that have accumulated large foreign liabilities, current account adjustment has been impeded by large negative income flows despite substantial improvements in the trade balance. On assimile souvent réduction des déséquilibres du compte des transactions courantes et résorption des exportations ou des importations. Toutefois, les éléments hérités du passé peuvent développer leur propre dynamique en raison des flux de revenus qu’ils engendrent. En effet, quand les engagements extérieurs sont importants, l’ajustement du compte courant peut être entravé par des flux de revenus négatifs élevés et ce malgré des améliorations substantielles du solde commercial.

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  • Julia Schmidt, 2018. "External wealth (or debt) as drivers of the current account [Le rôle croissant du patrimoine extérieur net sur le compte courant]," Eco Notepad 69, Banque de France.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:69
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