00878nam a2200133Ia 4500 11.02.01 M742bi(2002) Birchwood, Anthony Do real exchange rates matter for import demand of small open economies? : the case of the Caribbean [Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies] [St. Augustine]TT 2002 18 leaves Examines the incidence of current deficits in developing countries. Focuses on the role of real exchange rates and economic growth in improving the current account balance of countries. Presents a model which incorporates features of the absorption and elasticity approaches which control foreign direct investment, health and regional effects. Seeks to obtain the likelihood that the independent variables will yield current account surpluses. 3/21/03 JOYD M M742bi(2002) 24885 24885 0 0 0 0 CRCM CRCM 2023-05-04 0 11.02.01 M742bi(2002) 0000000018899 2023-05-04 00:00:00 2023-05-04 M