Staff Discussion Notes

(Why) Should Current Account Balances Be Reduced?

By Gian M Milesi-Ferretti, Olivier J Blanchard

March 2, 2011

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Gian M Milesi-Ferretti, and Olivier J Blanchard. (Why) Should Current Account Balances Be Reduced?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2011) accessed December 21, 2024

Disclaimer: This Staff Discussion Note represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent IMF views or IMF policy. The views expressed herein should be attributed to the authors and not to the IMF, its Executive Board, or its management. Staff Discussion Notes are published to elicit comments and to further debate.

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Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy issues. This Web-only series replaced Staff Position Notes in January 2011.

Subject: Balance of payments, Current account balance, Current account deficits, Current account surpluses, Exchange rates, Export performance, International trade, Sudden stops

Keywords: A. current account deficit, Countries domestic, Current account, Current account balance, Current account deficits, Current account surplus, Current account surpluses, Deficit, Deficit country, Exchange rate, Exchange rates, Export performance, Export-led growth strategy, Global, Global imbalances, SDN, Sudden stops, Surplus, Surplus country

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    14

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  • Series:

    Staff Discussion Notes No. 2011/003

  • Stock No:

    SDNEA2011003

  • ISBN:

    9781462384860

  • ISSN:

    2617-6750