Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Dynamic Oligopoly: An Empirical Investigation

Author/Editor:

Dominique M. Gross ; Nicolas Schmitt

Publication Date:

April 1, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper explicitly takes into account the dynamic oligopolistic rivalry among source producers to evaluate the degree of exchange rate pass-through. Using recent time-series techniques for the case of imported automobiles in Switzerland, the results show that prices are strategic complements and that the degree of pass-through is lower in the long run than in the short run. We attribute this to the fact that, although some rivals match long-term price changes, others do not, inducing the producer who faces a change in exchange rate to absorb a greater proportion of the variation.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1999/047

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

April 1, 1999

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451846621/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0471999

Pages:

33

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