Global Imbalances: The Role of Emerging Asia

42 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2009

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Pietro Cova

Bank of Italy

Massimiliano Pisani

Bank of Italy

Alessandro Rebucci

Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); National University of Singapore (NUS) - Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER)

Date Written: March 2009

Abstract

This paper investigates the role played by emerging Asia in the emergence and evolution of the global trade imbalances. Based on simulations in a general equilibrium model of the world economy, we find that a productivity slowdown in the non-tradable sector of these economies in the second half of the 1990s fits regional macroeconomic developments relatively well, but has limited spillover effect to the United States trade balance. In contrast, an increase in the desired level of emerging Asia net foreign assets starting in 2001 not only fits regional developments relatively well, but also has a significant spillover effect to the United States.

Keywords: Payments imbalances, Asia, Emerging markets, International trade, Productivity, Demand, Balance of payments deficits, Foreign exchange reserves, Economic models, Cross country analysis

Suggested Citation

Cova, Pietro and Pisani, Massimiliano and Rebucci, Alessandro, Global Imbalances: The Role of Emerging Asia (March 2009). IMF Working Paper No. 09/64, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1369467

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Alessandro Rebucci

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