This paper sets out to explore the hedging capabilities of bitcoin by applying the asymmetric GARCH methodology used in investigation of gold. The results show that bitcoin can clearly be used as a hedge against stocks in the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index. Additionally bitcoin can be used...

The global currency system is likely to change significantly after the global financial crisis, but decline of the U.S. dollar may be a gradual process. These would impact the Peoples Republic of Chinas (PRC) renminbi policy, which, in turn, may generate feedbacks on the global system. The PRC...

In 2005, China abated its fixed exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and began to appreciate the Renminbi (RMB). In this paper, I explore the effect of the appreciation of the RMB on imports to the U.S. from China by augmenting the gravity model with the exchange rate. Using an industrial panel...