The “taper tantrum” in July 2013 certainly seemed to suggest that emerging markets that ran large current account deficits were vulnerable once again.14 Is the world engaged in a macabre game of musical crises as each country attempts to boost growth? If possibly yes, as suggested by the previous discussion, how do we break this cycle?
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