On the evolution of competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe: is it broken?

Juan Cuestas

No wp2019-07, Bank of Estonia Working Papers from Bank of Estonia

Abstract: In this paper we aim to analyse the evolution of the real exchange rate (RER) as a measure of competitiveness for a group of Central and Eastern European countries. To do so, we apply unit root tests with breaks and estimate equations with structural breaks. The results show that even though RERs have become flatter, which means less competitiveness is lost against main trading partners, they have become less mean reverting, meaning that shocks now tend to have longer effects. Policy conclusions are derived from this analysis

Keywords: real exchange rates; Central and Eastern Europe; structural breaks; European integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-10-29, Revised 2019-10-29
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