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Weakly non‐separable preferences and the Harberger‐Laursen‐Metzler effect

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  • Shinsuke Ikeda
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We examine the current account effect of a terms‐of‐trade deterioration for a small country model, incorporating weakly non‐separable preferences à la Shi (1994) under endogenous time preference. This enables us to emphasize a welfare change as an important determinant of the current account. Even with increasing marginal impatience, the Harberger‐Laursen‐Metzler effect occurs if consumers' preference toward imports is sufficiently wealth enhanced: in that case a terms‐of‐trade deterioration must reduce steady‐state welfare to shift preference away from imports to exports. Several empirical implications are also derived. JEL Classification: F41; F32 Préférences faiblement nonséparables et l'effet de Harberger‐Laursen‐Metzler. L'auteur examine l'effet sur le compte courant d'une détérioration des termes d'échange dans un modèle d'un petit pays, quand les préférences sont faiblement nonséparables à la Shi (1994) et que la préférence temporelle est endogène. Cela permet de souligner qu'un changement dans le niveau de bien‐être est un déterminant important du compte courant. Contrairement à ce qu'on trouve dans la littérature spécialisée, même quand on postule une impatience marginale croissante, l'effet Harberger‐Laursen‐Metzler se produit si la préférence des consommateurs pour les importations est suffisamment dépendante du niveau de richesse: dans ce cas‐là, une détérioration des termes d'échange doit réduire le niveau de bien‐être en régime permanent de manière à déplacer les préférences des importations vers les exportations. On déduit certaines implications empiriques de ces résultats.

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  • Shinsuke Ikeda, 2001. "Weakly non‐separable preferences and the Harberger‐Laursen‐Metzler effect," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 34(1), pages 290-307, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:canjec:v:34:y:2001:i:1:p:290-307
    DOI: 10.1111/0008-4085.00075
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    1. Ken-Ichi Hirose & Shinsuke Ikeda, 2013. "Time Preference and Dynamic Stability in an N-Country World Economy," ISER Discussion Paper 0887, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University.
    2. Ken-Ichi Hirose & Shinsuke Ikeda, 2015. "Decreasing Marginal Impatience and Capital Accumulation in a Two-Country World Economy," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 66(3), pages 474-507, July.
    3. Shinsuke Ikeda, 2006. "Luxury And Wealth," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 47(2), pages 495-526, May.
    4. Xiding Chen & Qinghua Huang & Weilun Huang & Xue Li, 2018. "The Impact of Sustainable Development Technology on a Small Economy—The Case of Energy-Saving Technology," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-11, February.
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    8. Hirose, Ken-Ichi & Ikeda, Shinsuke, 2012. "Decreasing and increasing marginal impatience and the terms of trade in an interdependent world economy," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 36(10), pages 1551-1565.
    9. Wei-Bin Zhang, 2018. "Business Cycles, Growth, And Imported Energy In A Small-Open Growth Model," Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 3(2), pages 7-21, September.
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    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements

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