Current equilibrium exchange rate: methodology and estimations for Latin American countries
This paper proposes a methodology for the estimation of the current accountequilibrium exchange rate – the exchange rate that guarantees the intertemporal currentaccount equilibrium for a country. Moreover, the methodology is tested throughoutappropriate econometric technics (VECM Models) for Argent...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | EDITORA 34 |
| Repositorio: | Revista de Economia Política |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/2363 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/2363 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Taxa de câmbio de equilíbrio conta-corrente novo desenvolvimentismo Modelo VEC Equilibrium exchange rate current account new developmentalism VEC Model |
| Sumario: | This paper proposes a methodology for the estimation of the current accountequilibrium exchange rate – the exchange rate that guarantees the intertemporal currentaccount equilibrium for a country. Moreover, the methodology is tested throughoutappropriate econometric technics (VECM Models) for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, andColombia, using quarterly data from around 2000 (according to data availability for eachcountry) to 2020. The model includes both long-term structural variables such as terms oftrade, goods and service trade as percentage of GDP and GDP per capita as well short termpolicy variables such as interest rate differential and EMBI plus. Apart from proposing aninnovative methodology for estimating the current account equilibrium exchange rate, thepaper brings important insights in terms of chronicle and cyclical appreciation (depreciation)of the exchange rate in LA countries. In addition, it shows high correlation between theexchange rate negative (positive) misalignments and the current account deficits (surpluses)in the countries analyzed. JEL Classification: F30; F31; F4. |
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