A financial account is a record within a country’s balance of payments. It keeps track of the change
Glossary Category: International Trade
exchange rate policy
Exchange rate policy refers to actions taken by a government or central bank to influence the value of
international trade policy
International trade policy refers to the rules and actions that governments use to regulate the flow of goods
external value of money
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imports (economics)
Imports are goods and services produced in other countries that are bought by residents or businesses within a
exports (economics)
Exports are goods and services produced in one country and sold to buyers in other countries, such as
net exports
Net exports represent the difference between the total value of a country’s exports (what it sells to other
average propensity to import (apm)
The average propensity to import (APM) is the percentage of a nation’s total income that is spent on
effect of supply-side policies on the current account
Supply-side policies are government actions aimed at increasing the productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness of an economy. By improving
effect of monetary policy on the current account
Monetary policy, which involves changes in interest rates and the money supply by a central bank, influences a