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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Feldstein and Horioka 1980<br />

In closed economy, β = 1<br />

But do not know what β should be in an open economy<br />

β may be close to 1 in open economy if<br />

1 Policy objectives involving S − I (trade deficit balance)<br />

2 Summing over all countries: ¯S = Ī as imports and exports cancel out<br />

3 Data problem: S constructed from I in some countries<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 2: Tax Incidence 104 / 142

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