The US current account, new economy services, and implications for sustainability

Review of International Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-276

  Mann, Catherine L ^a  

^a PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FINANCIAL SERVICES; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; NATIONAL ECONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542464117     PISSN: 09657576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9396.2004.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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