Rebalancing: Evidence from Current Account Adjustment in Europe

By Ruben V Atoyan, Jonathan F Manning, Jesmin Rahman

March 22, 2013

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Ruben V Atoyan, Jonathan F Manning, and Jesmin Rahman. Rebalancing: Evidence from Current Account Adjustment in Europe, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2013) accessed September 21, 2024

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Summary

After the 2003-2007 economic boom, European countries with large pre-crisis current account imbalances are undergoing adjustments. Countries are adjusting at different paces and ways reflecting the source and magnitude of imbalances, availability of financing, competitiveness of the tradable sector and external environment. While emerging European countries with large pre-crisis imbalances and a fixed exchange rate regime have seen sharp current account adjustments and a rebound in growth, adjustment in the euro zone periphery countries, which are also carrying a legacy of pre-crisis CA imbalances, has been gradual with difficulties bringing back growth. This paper is an empirical investigation of current account adjustment in Europe with a focus on these two groups, looking at contributions from cyclical and other factors, and seeking to draw policy conclusions.

Subject: Balance of payments, Capital inflows, Credit, Current account, Exchange rate arrangements, Financial crises, Foreign exchange, Money

Keywords: Baltics, CA adjustment, CA balance, CA deficit, Capital inflows, Competitiveness, Credit, Current account, Current Account adjustment, Deficit, EU accession, Euro Zone Periphery, Europe, Exchange rate arrangements, EZ periphery, Rebalancing, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

29
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Working Paper No. 2013/074
Stock No:

WPIEA2013074
ISBN:

9781484384046
ISSN:

1018-5941

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