The Effects of Capital Controls on Exchange Rate Volatility and Output

Author/Editor:

Christiane Nickel ; Günter Schmidt ; Georg Stadtmann ; Michael Frenkel

Publication Date:

November 1, 2001

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper extends the Dornbusch model of overshooting exchange rates to discuss both exchange rate and output effects of capital controls that involve additional costs for international asset transactions. We show that, on the one hand, such capital controls have the merit of reducing the volatility of exchange rates following a monetary shock. On the other hand, the implementation increases exchange rate volatility in the short run and induces costs for the real sector in the form of lower equilibrium output levels.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2001/187

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

November 1, 2001

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451859515/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1872001

Pages:

30

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