Understanding the dynamic effects of government spending on foreign trade

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 345-371

  Müller, Gernot J ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Government spending; Home bias; Terms of trade; Trade balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149175381     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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