ECO 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 77: United States Dollar, Bretton Woods System, Capital Account

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A deficit cannot be maintained forever since the country will run out of reserves. The current account totes up exports and imports of goods and services. The capital account includes purchases and sales of financial assets to and from citizens and companies of other countries. Since the late 1990s a capital account deficit for canada has become commonplace, until very recent years. In a system of floating exchange rates, the exchange rates adjust in order to balance the balance of payments. In a system of fixed exchange rates, the balance of payments need not balance. Currencies defined in terms of fixed price of gold. Bala(cid:374)ce of pa(cid:455)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts deficit gover(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t had to sell gold to fi(cid:374)a(cid:374)ce the deficit raised interest rates, thereby reducing the growth of incomes and the money supply domestically. Discovery of gold would mean higher world prices. Supply of gold failed to keep pace with growth in world economy.

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