An equilibrium model of global imbalances and low interest rates

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 358-393

  Caballero, Ricardo J ^a,b   Farhi, Emmanuel ^b,c   Gourinchas, Pierre Oliver ^b,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NBER ^*

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 41849126436     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.1.358     Document Type: Article

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