When is a Current Account Deficit Bad?

A current account deficit is sustainable when its underlying drivers support a smooth correction in the future. It is unsustainable when symptomatic of macroeconomic imbalances that would eventually trigger disruptive adjustments. Although a curren...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Devadas, Sharmila, Loayza, Norman
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/507731538487989157/When-is-a-Current-Account-Deficit-Bad
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30506