Explaining trade imbalances in the euro area: Liquidity preference and the role of finance

Extant literature nearly exclusively explains the current account imbalances in the euro area by blaming wage policy. Mainstream economics considers wage policy as responsible for both trade imbalances and the split between debtor and creditor countries. In contrast, this article argues that cross-b...

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Main Author: Hubert Gabrisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2017-06-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/13773/pdf_10