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Large Fluctuations in Consumption in Least Developed Countries

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  • Kodama, Masahiro

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The objective of this paper is to shed light on mechanism which increases fluctuationin consumption of least developed countries. In general large fluctuation inconsumption makes consumers worse off. This fact suggests that accumulation ofknowledge on the generating mechanism of the large consumption fluctuation verylikely contributes to welfare improvement of the least developed countries, throughpolicies stabilizing consumption. We specifically investigated the fluctuation in consumption, through the numerical analysis with a dynamic macroeconomic model.

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  • Kodama, Masahiro, 2010. "Large Fluctuations in Consumption in Least Developed Countries," IDE Discussion Papers 227, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
    • Handle: RePEc:jet:dpaper:dpaper227
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    Keywords

    Consumption; LDC; Developing countries;
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    JEL classification:

    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics

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