Forecasting Exchange Rates with Commodity Prices - A Global Country Analysis

Martin Baumgaertner () and Jens Klose
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Martin Baumgaertner: THM Business School
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MAGKS Papers on Economics from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung)

Abstract: This paper investigates the predictive properties of import and export prices of commodities on the exchange rates. A period from 1993 to 2016 is considered. We find that forecasts of the exchange rate adding commodity export and import prices are superior to those neglecting these variables. This holds irrespective of whether the countries are net exporters or importers of commodities. However, the forecasting power was even better in the 1990s and seems to have decreased since that that time. Nevertheless forecasts can even today be improved considerably by adding commodity prices.

Keywords: Exchange Rate; Commodity Prices; Forecast; Panel-Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 F17 F31 F47 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2018
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