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Author/Editor:
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Helbling, Thomas ; Huidrom, Raju ; Kose, M. Ayhan ; Otrok, Christopher
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November 01, 2010
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The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
This paper examines the importance of credit market shocks in driving global business cycles over the period 1988:1-2009:4. We first estimate common components in various macroeconomic and financial variables of the G-7 countries. We then evaluate the role played by credit market shocks using a series of VAR models. Our findings suggest that these shocks have been influential in driving global activity during the latest global recession. Credit shocks originating in the United States also have a significant impact on the evolution of world growth during global recessions.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 10/261
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Business cycles | Capital markets | Credit | Cross country analysis | Economic models | Economic recession | External shocks | Group of seven | Time series | United States
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Business cycles | credit spreads | macroeconomic fluctuations | global recession. |
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