Sustainability Of Current Deficits: A Literature Rewiev

Year 2018, Volume: 10 Issue: 18, 55 - 80, 04.06.2018

Dilara Ayla , Yakup Küçükkale

Abstract

It is also very important issue whether the current account
deficit is sustainable as much as how much it is. Along with many approaches to
qualifications for a sustainable current account deficit, there are some
debates about the definition and character of sustainability in these
approaches. While these discussions lead to the development of quite different
methods for measuring the sustainability of the current account deficit, there
is no general definition of sustainability for the current account deficit.
However, some indicators may be used to measure sustainability although they
may vary in different circumstances. Although these indicators do not allow for
a clear interpretation, they have made it possible to make comprehensive
assessments. The main aim of this study is to scan and compile the related
literature.

Keywords

Sustainability, Current Account Deficit, Macroeconomics

Cari Açıkların Sürdürülebilirliği: Literatür Taraması

Abstract

Cari
işlemler hesabında oluşan açıkların boyutu kadar nitelik itibariyle
sürdürülebilir olup olmadığı da oldukça önemli bir konudur. Sürdürülebilir bir
cari açığın nitelikle­ri hakkında pek çok yaklaşım olmakla birlikte, bu
yaklaşımlarda sürdürülebilirliğin tanımı ve niteliği hakkında bazı tartışmalara
rastlanmaktadır. Bu tartışmalar, cari açığın sürdürülebilirliğini ölçmeye
yönelik oldukça farklı yöntemlerin geliştirilme­sine yol açsa da cari açık için
genel-geçer bir sürdürülebilirlik tanımlaması yapıla­mamıştır. Buna rağmen,
farklı koşullarda farklılık gösterebilse de bazı göstergelerin
sürdürülebilirlik ölçümünde kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Söz konusu göstergeler
net bir yorum yapılmasına müsaade etmese de genel kapsamlı değerlendirmelere
imkân sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada, cari açıkların sürdürülebilirliği ile ilgili
literatürün taranıp derlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

Sürdürülebilirlik, Cari İşlemler Açığı, Makroekonomi

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