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EXTERNAL TERMS OF TRADE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY USING DIFFERING METHODS OF DEFLATION *
Author(s) -
Angermann Oswald
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
review of income and wealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1475-4991
pISSN - 0034-6586
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1980.tb00173.x
Subject(s) - deflation , economics , international economics , international trade , monetary economics , macroeconomics , monetary policy
This paper deals with the influence of differing methods of deflation on the international terms of trade of the Federal Republic of Germany. The question to be discussed is what indices seem best suited for the deflation of exports and imports in national accounts. It will be shown that the use of alternative price indices for deflating exports and imports leads to considerable differences of the results at constant prices and so in terms of trade. In addition, terms of trade are presented by groups of countries.