Export basket and the effects of exchange rates on exports–why Switzerland is special

Raphael Auer and Philip Sauré

No 77, Globalization Institute Working Papers from Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Abstract: Why has Swiss export performance been so strong during the past quarters despite the strong appreciation of the CHF? In this paper, we use historical data on exchange rates and trade at the sectoral level to document that a contributing factor behind the limited impact of the exchange rate is the unique composition of Swiss exports. In particular, we document that the Swiss export basket is heavily concentrated in price-insensitive goods such as machinery or pharmaceuticals, where prices and thus the exchange rate have relatively little importance for demand. This makes the aggregate volume of Swiss exports less responsive to exchange rate changes than exports of other OECD nations.

Keywords: International trade; International economic relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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