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Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy
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The Valuation of Hidden Assets in Foreign Transactions: Why “Dark Matter” Matters. Ricardo Hausmann, May 27, 2007, Paper. "This paper clarifies how the valuation of hidden assets—what we call “dark matter”—changes our assessment of the U.S. external imbalance. Dark matter assets are defined as the capitalized value of the return privilege obtained by U.S. assets. Because this return privilege has been steady over recent decades, it is likely to persist in the future or even to increase, as it becomes leveraged by..." May require purchase or user account. Link