The Potential Macroeconomic Impact of the Unconventional Oil and Gas Boom in the United States
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Summary:
This paper uses two of the IMF's structural macroeconomic models to estimate the potential global impact of the boom in unconventional oil and natural gas in the United States. The results suggest that the impact on the level of U.S. real GDP over roughly the next decade could be significant, but modest, ranging between 1 and 1½ percent. Further, while the impact on the U.S. energy trade balance will be large, most results suggest that its impact on the overall U.S. current account will be negligible. The impact outside of the United States will be modestly positive on average, but most countries dependent on energy exports will be affected adversely.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2015/092
Subject:
Balance of payments Commodities Current account Economic sectors Energy prices Energy pricing External position Foreign assets Natural gas sector Oil Prices
English
Publication Date:
May 1, 2015
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484353189/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2015092
Pages:
25
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