Large external imbalances have become a policy concern. This study investigates the determinants of external balances for regions within a single country – Canadian provinces – as well as for a sample of 18 OECD countries. External balance adjustment may differ for provinces since there are...

This paper presents estimates of the impact of exchange rate movements on the industry-level price of investment goods using a panel of OECD countries. An exchange rate depreciation (appreciation) causes a significant rise (fall) in the prices of the investment goods used by most industries, but...