The intertemporal budget constraint and current account sustainability in Cyprus: Evidence and policy implications

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Using the recently developed ‘bounds’ testing approach, this paper provides evidence that Cyprus is not in violation of its intertemporal budget constraint and its current account balance is ‘strongly’ sustainable in the long-run. A policy implication of these findings is that the loss of exchange rate policy following the adoption of the Euro in 2008 may not be a serious cost for Cyprus. On a methodological level, the results presented in this paper support theoretical models that employ an intertemporal approach to modeling the current account. Keywords: Intertemporal budget constraint; current account sustainability; Cyprus. JEL: F320, F410

Object Details

• ISSN: 1466-4283
• Extent: Seite(n): 463-473
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Applied Economics, 42(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Wirtschaft ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Volkswirtschaftstheorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Pattichis, Charalambos
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2010

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840802599875
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-242114
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST