J Curve

What Does It Mean?
What Does J Curve Mean?
A theory stating that a country's trade deficit will worsen initially after the depreciation of its currency because higher prices on foreign imports will be greater than the reduced volume of imports.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains J Curve
The effects of the change in the price of exports compared to imports will eventually induce an expansion of exports and a cut in imports--which, in turn, will improve the balance of payments.
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