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Exchange rate stability was defined as one of the prerequisites for monetary integration in Europe. In this paper, we … analyze recent developments in the volatility of exchange rates of the Central European countries (the Visegrad Group) and a … exchange rate volatility: squared returns parametric model and GARCH. Both methods provide identical results for the currencies …
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Exchange rate stability was defined as one of the prerequisites for monetary integration in Europe. In this paper, we … analyze recent developments in the volatility of exchange rates of the Central European countries (the Visegrad Group) and a … exchange rate volatility: squared returns parametric model and GARCH. Both methods provide identical results for the currencies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207889
sample of four transition economies and finds that exchange rates tend to return faster to their Hodrick … central banks should not be overly concerned with short-run volatility of their national exchange rates, given the self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599329
In this paper, we challenge the traditional assumption of a linear relationship between exchange rate volatility and … economic growth in South Africa. By using data collected from 1970 to 2016 applied to a smooth transition regression (STR … volatility positively and significantly influences economic growth when growth in government spending is below 6 percent. Above …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011870188
The paper investigates the determinants of foreign currency borrowing by the private sector in the new member states of the European Union. We find that striking differences in patterns of foreign currency borrowing between countries are explained by the loan-to-deposit ratios, openness, and the...
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The paper reviews key macroeconomic challenges with EU accession in Southeastern Europe (SEE). Most of the countries in the region are years away from EU accession and need substantial progress to meet the key macroeconomic criteria-the establishment of a functioning market economy and...
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Estimation and simulation of sustainable real exchange rates in some of the new EU accession countries point to potential difficulties in sustaining the ERM2 regime if entered too soon and with weak policies. According to the estimates, the Czech, Hungarian, and Polish currencies were overvalued...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599488
In this paper, we challenge the traditional assumption of a linear relationship between exchange rate volatility and … economic growth in South Africa. By using data collected from 1970 to 2016 applied to a smooth transition regression (STR … volatility positively and significantly influences economic growth when growth in government spending is below 6 percent. Above …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012157206
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We estimate the link between exchange rate fluctuations and the labour input of Canadian manufacturing industries. The analysis is based on a dynamic model of labour demand, and the econometric strategy employs a panel two-step approach for cointegrating regressions. Our data are drawn from a...
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