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feature of empirical labor movements); (ii) the economy features gradual and anticipatory adjustment to aggregate shocks; (iii …
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worker adjustment. Each worker in our specification can switch either industry, occupation, or both, paying a time … shock …
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We provide a general formula for optimal unilateral policies in multi-sector, general-equilibrium Ricardian models with various widely adopted labor market specifications. Sector-specific tariffs are summarized by a matrix of partial supply elasticities and the share of Home's import in foreign...
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This paper examines the extent to which permanent terms-of-trade shocks have an asymmetric effect on private savings. The first part uses a simple three-period model to show that, if households expect to face binding borrowing constraints in bad states of nature, savings rates will respond...
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The paper uses an intertemporal perfect-foresight optimizing model to analyze the effect of transitory terms-of-trade shocks on a small open . economy's current-account and utility time profiles. An adverse terms-of-trade shift known to be temporary induces the economy to run down its stock of...
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The latest boom in commodity prices fueled concerns about fiscal policies in commodity-exporting countries, with many claiming that it triggered loose fiscal policy and left no funds for a rainy day. This paper examines the links between fiscal policy and terms-of-trade fluctuations using a...
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thought not, and theory offers ambiguous messages. A hard exchange-rate regime such as the gold standard might limit monetary … shocks if it ties the hands of policy makers. But any decision to forsake exchange-rate flexibility might compromise shock …
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This paper investigates the impact of change in the terms of trade on the economic performance of a small economy. Both the effects of unanticipated shocks and changes in the mean and variance of the probability distribution generating these disturbances are discussed. In all cases, the key...
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controls affect the adjustment of macroeconomic variables to real disturbances? Second, what is the nature of second best …
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account adjustment) and intra-temporal trade (goods trade). An economy's response to a shock generally involves a combination …This paper develops a new theory of international economics by introducing Heckscher-Ohlin features of intra … current account adjustment relative to the volume of goods trade, and the slower the speed of adjustment of the current …
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