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- From: dcling@athena.mit.edu (Douglas C Ling)
- Subject: Inflation Scenarios in developing countries
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- Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 07:14:54 GMT
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- Help me understand the phenomenon of inflation!
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- What is the difference between these two inflationary scenarios in a
- developing economy with IDLE CAPACITY and huge foreign debt (as percentage of
- GNP) (e.g. in Zambia):
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- 1) Inflation caused by currency devaluation
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- 2) Inflation caused by the ABC Multinational Corp. that brings
- $1 billion to the LDC in HARD CURRENCY, collects an equivalent
- amount in local currency, and re-invest in the local economy -
- presumably to utilize the idle capacities.
-
- Please demonstrate, mathematically if feasible, the difference or
- equivalence of the two models.
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- Other suggestions in terms of names of experts in the area, readings, ideas,
- and arguements are well appreciated.
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