Nidhaleddine Ben Cheikh University of Rennes 1 - CREM (UMR CNRS 6211)   7, place Hoche Rennes, Bretagne 35065 France   nbeneche@univ-rennes1.fr         Primary Research Focus: International Macroeconomics   JEL Areas: F4 : Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance: General E3 : Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles: General (includes Measurement and Data)