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Macroeconomics of the Franco-Prussian War Indemnity

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Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research<br />

Figure 1. French Current Account/GDP<br />

8<br />

current account<br />

net <strong>of</strong> indemnity<br />

6<br />

perecent <strong>of</strong> GDP<br />

4<br />

2<br />

0<br />

-2<br />

current account<br />

-4<br />

1860 1865 1870 1875 1880<br />

Year<br />

Figure 2. French Terms <strong>of</strong> Trade and Net Export Share<br />

6<br />

S<br />

1.10<br />

4<br />

1.05<br />

Net export share <strong>of</strong> GDP<br />

2<br />

0<br />

-2<br />

nx/y<br />

1.00<br />

0.95<br />

0.90<br />

Terms <strong>of</strong> trade<br />

-4<br />

0.85<br />

-6<br />

0.80<br />

1860 1865 1870 1875 1880<br />

Year<br />

27

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