Real Exchange Rate Volatility: Does the Nominal Exchange Rate Regime Matter?

October 1, 1998

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Summary

A recent study by Grilli and Kaminsky (1991) argues that real exchange rate (RER) behavior is likely to be dependent on the particular historical period rather than on the nominal exchange rate arrangement itself. This paper reexamines RER behavior using alternative data sets, as well as different econometric methods, over the period 1880-1997. It finds strong evidence supporting the nonneutrality hypothesis of nominal exchange regime on RER volatility. Also, regime shifts play an important role in determining the persistence of shocks to the RER.

Subject: Exchange rate analysis, Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rate flexibility, Exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Real exchange rates

Keywords: deutsche mark, Europe, Exchange rate analysis, Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rate flexibility, exchange rate regime, Exchange rate regimes, Exchange rates, exchange regime, floating exchange rate, null hypothesis, rate of change, real exchange rate, Real exchange rates, RER series, RER volatility, U.S. dollar, volatility, WP

Pages:
38
Volume:
1998
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451856705.001
Issue:
147
Series:
Working Paper No. 1998/147
Stock No:
WPIEA1471998
ISBN:
9781451856705
ISSN:
1018-5941

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