ABSTRACT
It is generally assumed that current deficits are intrinsically bad and in need of correction. The Current Account and Foreign Debt argues that this is not always the case. The author analyses a broad range of issues in support of this argument. These include:
* Approaches to current account balance
* Short run issues
* Longer run issues
* Policy
The book can be read as an integrated whole, or alternatively, each chapter can be consulted without reference to the others. The Current Account and Foreign Debt provides the counterbalance to a common misapprehension in economic theory. It will be a valuable guide for all those interested in international monetary theory.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction
part |2 pages
Part II Short run issues
part |2 pages
Part III Longer run issues
part |2 pages
Part IV Policy