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BALANCE PAYMENTS SITUATION [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic History
  • National and International Economics
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A situation in which gold and currency reserves leave the United States at such a rate that the nation suffers a balance of payments deficit.

OBS

This situation occurred in the late 1950s and prevailed through the 1960s into the mid-1970s, beginning at first with large-scale foreign aid programs following World War II, continuing with heavy military spending abroad, and climaxing with greatly increased direct investments abroad ... As a result, the dollar was overvalued in relation to other currencies-that is, there was an oversupply of dollars and a shortage of foreign currencies-and consequently had to be devalued (as it was in 1971 and 1973).

Key term(s)
  • oversupply of dollars

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire de l'économique
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Dans un premier temps, 1945-1960, le dollar fut rare (dollar gap) et ne fut donc pas contesté. Dans un second temps à partir des années 60, le déficit de la balance des paiements américaine créa une abondance de dollars qui justifia des demandes de conversion en or.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Historia de la economía
  • Economía nacional e internacional
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Salida de divisas de EE.UU. de tal modo que implica déficit de la balanza de pagos.

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Record 2 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
Key term(s)
  • balance of payments situation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 3 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
CONT

The importance of Canada's grain industry to the country's economic health and the world grain supply situation should not be underestimated. Grain is one of Canada's major earners of foreign exchange, being one the three main contributors(along with pulp and paper and mining) to the net balance of payments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

L'industrie céréalière du Canada occupe une place qu'on ne peut sous-estimer ni dans l'approvisionnement des marchés céréaliers mondiaux ni dans la prospérité économique nationale. Les céréales étant, avec les industries du grain, les pâtes et papier et l'industrie minière, l'un des trois principaux déterminants de la balance nette des paiements. Elles sont aussi l'une des trois principales sources de devises étrangères du Canada.

Spanish

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