Exchange Rate Movements and Tradable Goods Prices in East Asia: An Analysis Based on Japanese Customs Data, 1988-98

Author/Editor:

Yushi Yoshida ; Shinji Takagi

Publication Date:

March 1, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The paper uses a dynamic panel data model to estimate the pass-through coefficients of 20 nine-digit industrial commodities that are traded between Japan and its East Asian trading partners to investigate the response of tradable goods prices to exchange rate movements. By using the monthly series of unit export and import values obtained from the Japanese customs data for the period 1988-98, it shows that price pass-through is much larger for exports from Japan than for imports to Japan.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1999/031

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

March 1, 1999

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451845006/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0311999

Pages:

20

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