Abstract:The significant contributions of resource sectors to national economies are well known; however, information on sub-national impacts is much scarcer. Using Chile as a case study, this paper investigates how disturbances in the price of copper impact the economies where this mineral is produced. The proposed method combines estimates of long-term copper prices with a general equilibrium model to simulate the differential effects of copper price variations. The results suggest that price variations affect the de… Show more
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