Current account balance cyclicality

We assess the cyclicality of current account balances for the period 2001Q1-2014Q4, focussing on Portugal and in Germany, as a benchmark. We find that the cyclical component of the current account was positively explained by 3-months Euribor, but negatively by the financial crisis, systemic stress i...

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Main Author: Afonso, António (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Jorge (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/12203
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/12203