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How desirable is dollar depreciation?
An analysis of the possible effects of dollar depreciation on prices and inflation, on the balance of trade, and on real gross national product.
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A new effective exchange rate index for the dollar and its implications for U.S. merchandise trade
An introduction to a new exchange-rate index to measure the foreign-exchange value of the dollar. The authors develop a model of U.S. merchandise trade, featuring the new index.
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The shift to western coal
A discussion of the reasons for the shift in U.S. coal production to western states, with data on production (1970-81) and consumption (1970- 80) by region, plus an examination of the nation's coal production outlook.
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Two neglected implications of dollar depreciation
An estimation of the costs and benefits that dollar depreciation imposes through changes in the prices of imports and exports, and through changes in the potential purchasing power of U.S. international assets and liabilities.
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Why U.S. managers might be more short-run oriented than the Japanese
A consideration of whether differences between U.S. and Japanese business practices have led the Japanese to focus on longer-run goals than we do.
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The steel trigger price mechanism
An examination of the 1978 steel trigger price mechanism, with a description of its operation and economic impact, and a discussion of events that led to its suspension in 1982.
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Solutions to the international debt problem
A general discussion of the nature of the international debt problem and an analysis of a number of proposals for solving it.
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Implications of a tariff on oil imports
An examination of the possible positive and negative effects that could result from a hypothetical $10 per barrel increase in tariffs on crude oil and refined oil products.
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A basic analysis of the new protectionism
A discussion of the costs associated with trade restraint, focusing on devices currently used or recently proposed in the United States.
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Does dollar depreciation matter: the case of auto imports from Japan
The Japanese auto industry is used as a case in point to illustrate some of the ways in which firms operating in export markets cope with exchange-rate changes.