Chapter 19. Open Economy Macroeconomics

Chapter 19. Open Economy Macroeconomics

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The US Balance of Payments, 2010. Table 19-2, p. 551

Big Surpluses. P. 555.

Current Account Deficits. Earlier edition. p. 499

Egypt’s Balance of Payments, 1991-1998

Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, Egypt, 1999

Exchange Rates, Sept. 24, 2011 (Table 19-3, p. 561)

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Earlier edition. Exchange rates, 2008

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EYE ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

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P. 497Bade/Parkin

The Sliding Euro

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P. 485Bade/Parkin

The Dollar and the Yen Since 1980

The Foreign Exchange Market. Fig. 19-5, p. 562.

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The Foreign Exchange Market. Fig. 19-5, p. 562.

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The Foreign Exchange Market. Fig. 19-5, p. 562.

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US imports &capital flows,US → Europe

US exports &capital flows,Europe → US

Increase in Demand for US Dollars in Europe, caused by greater capital flows from Europe → US.

Fig 19-6, p. 563

Political Impact on X-rates

Real vs. Nominal Exchange Rates Peso/US$ 1993-2011. Figure 19-7, p. 565

U.S. Net Exports. Fig. 19-9, p. 568

US Net Exports, 1947-2008. Fig. 18-9, p. 512

Exchange Rate Intervention. Fig. 19-10, p. 570Can’t do this in this course.

Balance of payments deficit: Balance of payments surplusoversupply of domestic currencyin international markets.S reflects Genovian imports,D is Genovian exports, andExports – Imports < 0.

Fig. 19-11 p. 572 The Road to the Euro

International Capital Flows. Fig. 18-4, p. 501

Monetary Policy and the Exchange Rate. Fig. 18-12, p. 519

Note that the exchange rate is now Geno/$, in contrast to Fig. 18-5.

Purchasing Power Parity, Canada/US. Fig. 19-8, p. 567