This paper studies the dynamic structural relationship between the trade balance and the terms of trade by means of a time-scale decomposition. Our analysis is carried out using data obtained from ten developed economies; Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the...

Although asset price is an important factor in determining changes in external balances, no studies have investigated it from the Chinese perspective. In this study, I empirically examine the underlying driving forces of China's trade balances, particularly the role of asset price and the real...

This paper has two aims. The first is to reduce the range within which the true U.S.-China bilateral trade deficit lies. The second is to identify the determinants of the bilateral trade deficit and offer an assessment of their relative importance. We calculate a smaller range of values for the...