This paper studies a Cournot duopoly in international trade so that the firms are exposed to exchange rate risk. A hedging opportunity is introduced by a forward market where the foreign currency can be traded on. We investigate two settings: First we assume that hedging and output decisions are...

We study the impact of exchange rate risk upon export production within an emerging economy lacking in currency forward markets. However there exists a financial asset whose price is correlated with the relevant foreign currency. We present conditions under which export production is stimulated...

We present a model of risk averse exporting firm subject to liquidity constraints. The firm enters an unbiased futuresmarket to hedge exchange rate risk and may not be able to satisfy high margin calls. Then the firm is forced toprematurely liquidate the futures position. We show that...

We present a model of a risk-averse exporting firm subject to exchange rate risk. The firm enters an unbiased currency futures market to hedge its exchange rate risk exposure. In the real world there are other ways of evading uncertainty, the most common are holding of inventories. We...

We study the impact of exchange rate risk upon export production within an emerging economy lacking in currency forward markets. However there exists a financial asset whose price is correlated with the relevant foreign currency. We present conditions under which export production is stimulated...

We present a model of risk averse exporting firm subject to liquidity constraints. The firm enters an unbiased futures market to hedge exchange rate risk and may not be able to satisfy high margin calls. Then the firm is forced to prematurely liquidate the futures position. We show that...