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The Twin Deficits Revisited: A Cross-Country, Empirical Approach

by Ethan Fleegler Abstract The twin deficit theory postulates that sustained fiscal deficits will result in current account deficits. This claim has been widely debated in the economic literature with most research focusing on its effects in developed economies. This paper attempts to further this discussion by examining the potential impacts of fiscal deficits on […]

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