Introduction -- The global economy and external imbalances -- Global imbalances and exchange rates -- External imbalances and national income -- International capital mobility and national income -- External imbalances, exchange rates, and interest rates -- Money, exchange rates, and the balance...

This paper proposes a straightforward model for analysing the impact of export commodity price fluctuations on open macroeconomies with particular reference to Australia and New Zealand, major commodity exporters in the Asian region. It extends the dependent economy approach, first by...