Although theoretical discussion of Factor Price Equalization (FPE) theorem has been quite prolific in the international economics literature, empirical tests of the FPE theorem have been very limited and inadequately performed. In this paper, we use Johansen's multivariate cointegration testing...

This paper attempts to reconcile the differences in previous studies of the tests of foreign exchange market efficiency. The results show that the market efficiency tests depend on the choice of model between the level and the percentage change specifications. Cointegration testing results and...

Using a multivariate vector autoregression (VAR) model, this paper investigates if sectoral shifts, inflation uncertainty, or demand shocks are the primary cause of unemployment fluctuations in the postwar US economy. A sectoral shifts variable (cross-section volatility), an ARCH measure of...