The US Inflation Reduction Act 2022, was signed into law in August 2022. It aims amongst other objectives, “to lower energy costs for families and small businesses, accelerate private investment in clean energy solutions in every sector of the economy – as well as nationally, strengthen...

The global economy has witnessed significant transformations in recent decades, marked by the emergence of new economic powers and the evolution of financial systems. Within this context, the globalization of currencies has become a crucial aspect of international economic dynamics. This paper...

This paper explores the implications of financial repression, specifically, imperfect competition in the financial sector and capital controls for equilibrium interest rates and current account imbalances; and the implications of liberalization. I find that (1) interest differentials between...

Inflation, exchange rate and gross domestic product (GDP) are critical variables to macroeconomic stability. For a small economy like Zambia, it is imperative for central authorities to establish the size and degree of the exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) to domestic prices and output as they...

This paper makes a significant contribution to the literature on the policy trilemma by evaluating potential policy combinations that are relevant for the BRICS grouping within the context of the Impossible Trinity. Additionally, the paper introduces a new modeling approach for assessing the...

The study analyses comovement between the real effective exchange rate of South Africa and those of a sample of countries that include the world’s major economies as well as emerging and developing economies. The comovement is examined over the short and long term as well as pre and post the...

The study analyses comovement between the real effective exchange rate of South Africa and those of a sample of countries that include the world’s major economies as well as emerging and developing economies. The comovement is examined over the short and long term as well as pre and post the...

This study analytically examines the key determinants of exchange rate stability in Nigeria which encompass GDP, Interest rate, Inflation rate, and Oil prices. Using annual data for the years from 1986 to 2018. For the period under review numerous theories were discussed in this study. At the...

Background: SAFTA aims to encourage and create a joint agreement among the countries, which includes medium and long term agreements. SAFTA increased the local economic incorporation by advertising the favoured trade between SAARC countries. The association of Afghan with SAARC member countries...

Background: SAFTA aims to encourage and create a joint agreement among the countries, which includes medium and long term agreements. SAFTA increased the local economic incorporation by advertising the favoured trade between SAARC countries. The association of Afghan with SAARC member countries...