Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries

This paper demonstrates that the choice between alternative definitions of current account reversal suggested in the literature does matter for the identification of the frequency and dating of reversals. Using variables suggested by the solvency hypothesis three models of a random effect probity ar...

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Autores principales: Barone, Sergio, Descalzi, Ricardo, Díaz Cafferata, Alberto M.
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Publicado: Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba. 2012
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spelling I10-R326-article-102532022-04-06T19:33:14Z Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries Las variables comerciales y las "reversiones" de cuenta corriente: ¿La elección de la defi nición importa? Una aplicación para los países de América Latina Barone, Sergio Descalzi, Ricardo Díaz Cafferata, Alberto M. current account debt reversal probit comparison F32 F34 cuenta corriente reversión deuda externa probit comparación F32 F34 This paper demonstrates that the choice between alternative definitions of current account reversal suggested in the literature does matter for the identification of the frequency and dating of reversals. Using variables suggested by the solvency hypothesis three models of a random effect probity are estimated, and the results are compared to highlight the role of the statistical identification of “reversal” used in the exercise. Growth, exports, and changes in terms of trade, are significant, and have the expected signs. The results highlight both the critical role of trade variables in the genesis of reversals and that the choice of definition matters for the sign and significance of determinants. Una reversión de la cuenta corriente es, en general, un cambio brusco, sustancial y sostenido del déficit, pero existen diversas propiedades estadísticas para su identificación empírica. En este trabajo se muestra que la elección entre definiciones específicas de reversión de la cuenta corriente usualmente utilizadas en la literatura modifica tanto el momento del tiempo en que se detecta la reversión, como el número de eventos en el período bajo estudio. Para mostrar de qué manera la definición afecta la identificación de las variables que causan la reversión, se estima un modelo probit de efectos aleatorios con tres definiciones alternativas y se comparan sus resultados. Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba. 2012-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10253 10.55444/2451.7321.2012.v50.n1.10253 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 50 No. 1 (2012); 123-141 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 50 Núm. 1 (2012); 123-141 2451-7321 0034-8066 10.55444/2451.7321.2012.v50.n1 eng https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10253/12219 Derechos de autor 2012 Sergio Barone, Ricardo Descalzi, Alberto M. Díaz Cafferata http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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topic current account
debt
reversal
probit
comparison
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reversión
deuda externa
probit
comparación
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spellingShingle current account
debt
reversal
probit
comparison
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reversión
deuda externa
probit
comparación
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Barone, Sergio
Descalzi, Ricardo
Díaz Cafferata, Alberto M.
Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
topic_facet current account
debt
reversal
probit
comparison
F32
F34
cuenta corriente
reversión
deuda externa
probit
comparación
F32
F34
author Barone, Sergio
Descalzi, Ricardo
Díaz Cafferata, Alberto M.
author_facet Barone, Sergio
Descalzi, Ricardo
Díaz Cafferata, Alberto M.
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title Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
title_short Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
title_full Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
title_fullStr Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
title_full_unstemmed Trade variables and Current Account “reversals”: Does the choice of definition matter? An application to Latin American countries
title_sort trade variables and current account “reversals”: does the choice of definition matter? an application to latin american countries
description This paper demonstrates that the choice between alternative definitions of current account reversal suggested in the literature does matter for the identification of the frequency and dating of reversals. Using variables suggested by the solvency hypothesis three models of a random effect probity are estimated, and the results are compared to highlight the role of the statistical identification of “reversal” used in the exercise. Growth, exports, and changes in terms of trade, are significant, and have the expected signs. The results highlight both the critical role of trade variables in the genesis of reversals and that the choice of definition matters for the sign and significance of determinants.
publisher Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba.
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url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10253
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