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This paper studies the Balassa-Samuelson effect in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Time series and panel cointegration techniques are used to show that the BS effect works reasonably well in these transition economies during the period 1991:Q1 to 2001:Q2. However,...
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This paper analyses the ever-growing literature on equilibrium exchange rates in the new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe in a quantitative manner using meta-regression analysis. The results indicate that the real misalignments reported in the literature are systematically...
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This paper sets out to estimate equilibrium real exchange rates for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. A theoretical model is developed that provides an explanation for the appreciation of the real exchange rate based on tradable prices in the acceding countries. Our...
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This paper surveys recent advances in empirical studies of the monetary transmission mechanism (MTM), with special attention to Central and Eastern Europe. In particular, while laying out the functioning of the separate channels in the MTM, it explores possible interrelations between different...
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This study seeks to determine the extent to which countries of the former Soviet Union are “infected” by the Dutch Disease. We take a detailed look at the functioning of the trans-mission mechanism of the Dutch Disease, i.e. the chains that run from commodity prices to real output in...
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Se utiliza la metodología VAR estructural para evaluar el impacto conjunto de las intervenciones cambiarias y de la política monetaria convencional sobre la tasa de cambio, la tasa de interés y las demás variables del sistema. Se encuentra que las compras netas de divisas devalúan...
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This paper attempts to analyze the direct impact of exchange rate volatility on the export performance of ten Central and Eastern European transition economies as well as its indirect impact via changes in exchange rate regimes. Not only aggregate but also bilateral and sectoral export flows are...
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Recientemente, las alteraciones de las condiciones climáticas, cada vez con mayor frecuencia e intensidad, vienen afectando la producción de alimentos en Colombia y en el resto del mundo, provocando por consiguiente una creciente volatilidad de los precios de los alimentos, la cual se suma al...
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Durante los últimos dos años los bancos centrales que siguen el esquema de `inflación objetivo´ incumplieron sus metas. La causa no fue la insuficiencia o posibles yerros de la política monetaria, cuyos instrumentos están diseñados para responder a movimientos de la inflación originados...
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La mayoría de los primeros bancos centrales que surgieron en el planeta ejercíaciertas formas incipientes de regulación y supervisión de los bancos comerciales.Posteriormente, algunos países optaron por depositar esa responsabilidad enagencias gubernamentales especializadas, entre ellos...
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