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deviations from panel data. They are the bias associated with inapproiate aggregation across heterogeneous coefficients, time … aggregation of commodity prices, and downward bias in estimation of dynamic lag coefficients. Each of these biases have been … annual panel data set of real exchange rates for 21 OECD countries from 1948 to 2002, our point estimate of the half-life is …
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Using panel structural VAR analysis and quarterly data from four industrialized countries, we document that an increase …
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In an 80-country panel since the 1960s, the convergence rate for per capita GDP is around 1.7% per year. This "beta … frame-34 countries with GDP data starting between 1870 and 1896-estimation with country fixed effects is more appropriate … "iron-law" rate of 2%. In the post-1960s panel, estimation without country fixed effects supports the modernization …
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We use a panel of 16 OECD countries over several decades to investigate the effects of government debts and deficits on … to GDP increases contemporaneous long-term interest rates by about 10 basis points. In a vector autoregression (VAR), the …
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data, we present fresh evidence on the dynamic effects of temporary trade barriers. Estimates from country-level and panel …
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This paper studies how the monetary policy regime affects the relative importance of nominal exchange rates and inflation rates in shaping the response of real exchange rates to shocks. We document two facts about inflation-targeting countries. First, the current real exchange rate predicts...
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We investigate the strength of the Penn effect in the most recent version of the Penn World Tables (PWTs). We find that the earlier findings of a Penn effect are confirmed, but that there is some evidence for nonlinearity. Developed and developing countries display different types of nonlinear...
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The purchasing power parity puzzle relates to the adjustment of real exchange rates. Real exchange rates are extremely volatile, suggesting that temporary shocks emanate from the monetary sector. But the half-life of real exchange rate deviations is extremely large -- 2.5 to 5 years. This...
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This paper analyzes the behavior of some key variables during the recent economic liberalization reform attempted in Chile. The paper concentrates on the behavior of the real exchange rate and nominal and real interest rates during the period 1977-83. It is argued that as a consequence of the...
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I implement two major approaches to identifying the equilibrium exchange rate. First, the concept of purchasing power parity is tested and used to define the equilibrium real exchange rate for the Indonesian rupiah, Korean won, Malaysian ringgit, Philippine peso, Singapore dollar, Taiwanese...
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