The asymmetric effects of exchange rate fluctuations on output and prices: Evidence from developing countries

Magda Kandil

The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2008, vol. 17, issue 2, 257-296

Abstract: This paper examines the asymmetric effects of exchange rate fluctuations on real output and price in developing countries. The theoretical model decomposes movements in the exchange rate into anticipated and unanticipated components. Unanticipated currency fluctuations determine aggregate demand through exports, imports and the demand for domestic currency, and determine aggregate supply through the cost of imported intermediate goods. The evidence indicates that the supply channel leads to output contraction and price inflation in the face of unanticipated currency depreciation. In contrast, the reduction in net exports determines output contraction without reducing price inflation in the face of unanticipated currency appreciation.

Keywords: exchange rate; developing countries; asymmetric effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1080/09638190701872772

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