Trade imbalances are not the problem

Continued fiscal stimulus, restrictions on capital flows and declining global imbalances will define the world economic order, according to the (mostly) shared view of economists Jagdish Bhagwati and YV Reddy.
With roads like this, surpluses won't last long
With roads like this, surpluses won't last long

With economic liberalisation, free capital flows and the efficiency of financial markets under increasing scrutiny, critics are asking whether the recipe used by policymakers during the past three decades is sustainable.

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