Are Business Cycles Different in Asia and Latin America?

Author/Editor:

Willy A Hoffmaister ; Jorge Roldos

Publication Date:

January 1, 1997

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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

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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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