Iv. Saving and Investment: Determinants and Policy Implications
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Strong investment has led to a large US current account deficit − In the United States, the total investment rate rose throughout the 1990s, reflecting mostly a rapid acceleration in the purchase of machinery and equipment by the business sector, notably in real terms. In contrast, the national saving rate remained flat during the 1990s, masking significant offsetting changes in the public and private sector components. As a result, the US current account deficit widened to 4.5 per cent of GDP in 2000, before narrowing somewhat in the current downturn (Table IV.1).
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