Economic Transformation and Real Exchange Rates in the 2000s: The Balassa-Samuelson Connection

This paper discusses the relevance of the Balassa-Samuelson effect for the transition economies since 1990. Their experience is consistent with this hypothesis and the further implications of this are discussed especially in regard to EMU targets for exchange rate stability and inflation.

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Year of publication:	2001-09
Authors:	Halpern, Laszlo ; Wyplosz, Charles
Institutions:	Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE), United Nations
Subject:	EU enlargement \| EU new member states \| euro \| transition economies \| Balassa-Samuelson

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ECE Discussion Papers Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Published in UNECE Discussion Paper Series, No. 2001_1 Number 2001_1 15 pages
Classification:	F15 - Economic Integration ; P27 - Performance and Prospects ; O52 - Europe
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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