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On the origin of current account deficits in the Euro area periphery: A DSGE perspective

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  • Christoph Zwick

    (University of Graz, Austria)

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This paper studies the sources of current account deficits in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain after the introduction of the Euro. I lay out a DSGE model with a rich structure of the external sector and estimate it separately on each periphery country. I show that the model exhibits a solid in-sample-fit across periphery countries and use it to quantitatively assess different explanations concerning the origin of the deficits. The focus thereby lies on the role of interest convergence in the early years of EMU as well as of the nominal appreciation of the Euro after 2001 together with the ECB's capability to prevent the build-up of the deficits and smoothen future current account adjustment processes via a nominal depreciation.

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  • Christoph Zwick, 2018. "On the origin of current account deficits in the Euro area periphery: A DSGE perspective," Graz Economics Papers 2018-02, University of Graz, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Current account; Competitiveness; Euro area; DSGE;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • 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
    • F45 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Macroeconomic Issues of Monetary Unions

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