The role of China in global external imbalances: Some further evidence

China Economic Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 508-526

  Bagnai, Alberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Università Telematica Leonardo da Vinci   (Italy)

Author keywords

Current account adjustment; Exchange rate policy; Fiscal policy; Migration; Trade simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049085667     PISSN: 1043951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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