Are Business Cycles Different in Asia and Latin America?
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Summary:
This paper compares business cycles in Asia and in Latin America using structural vector autoregression analysis with panel data. The evidence for countries in these regions suggests that (i) the main source of output fluctuations is supply shocks, even in the short run; (ii) the real exchange rate is driven mostly by fiscal shocks; and (iii) terms of trade shocks are important for trade balance fluctuations but not for output or real exchange rate fluctuations. However, in Latin America, as opposed to Asia, output is affected more by external and domestic demand shocks.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1997/009
Subject:
Economic theory Exchange rates Foreign exchange International trade Real exchange rates Supply shocks Terms of trade Trade balance
Notes:
This paper was prepared for the first conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (October 17-19, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico).
English
Publication Date:
January 1, 1997
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451927313/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0091997
Pages:
49
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