Untangling the US Deficit Evaluating Causes, Cures and Global Imbalances |
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| Author:
| Iley, Richard A.
Lewis, Mervyn K. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84542-920-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $157.00 |
Book Description:
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As the US current account deficit has expanded to a record level of $811 billion in 2006, debate about the deficit's causes and consequences has also grown. Is the deficit a product of American profligacy or a 'glut of savings' in the rest of the world? Is it a serious problem or essentially benign?
Untangling the US Deficitcharts a course between the competing explanations in a systematic and rigorous approach, incorporating the latest academic research and market data....
More DescriptionAs the US current account deficit has expanded to a record level of $811 billion in 2006, debate about the deficit's causes and consequences has also grown. Is the deficit a product of American profligacy or a 'glut of savings' in the rest of the world? Is it a serious problem or essentially benign?
Untangling the US Deficitcharts a course between the competing explanations in a systematic and rigorous approach, incorporating the latest academic research and market data. Particular attention is given to the China-United States trade imbalance and to the special role of the US dollar and US capital markets in global finance.
This unique and well-researched book will be of great interest to academic economists and postgraduates. Policy-makers, business and market economists will also find it to be an enlightening and challenging account.