The paper concludes that world copper prices play an important role in short-term fluctuations and probably influence … copper price boom, the higher copper price and associated capital inflows create upward pressure on the real exchange rate …. The appreciation of the Chilean peso during the first part of the copper cycle contributes to lower inflation, which could …

The paper concludes that world copper prices play an important role in short-term fluctuations and probably influence … copper price boom, the higher copper price and associated capital inflows create upward pressure on the real exchange rate …. The appreciation of the Chilean peso during the first part of the copper cycle contributes to lower inflation, which could …

This paper studies the links between world copper prices and the Chilean economy. The main conclusion is that world … copper prices play an important role in short-term economic fluctuations. While many mechanisms may be at work, investment … seems to play a major role. During a copper price boom, the higher copper revenues and associated capital inflows create …