Application of the balance-of-payments-constrained growth model to Portugal, 1965-2008

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 353-380

  Soukiazis, Elias ^a   Antunes, Micaela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

2SLS regressions; balance of payments equilibrium growth rate; income elasticities with respect to trade; overlapping periods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857882656     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PKE0160-3477340209     Document Type: Review

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