The annual inflation rate in Sri Lanka accelerated to record levels in recent years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the inflation rate had declined to pre-pandemic levels by mid-2024, it is of great importance to identify the factors that caused hyperinflation during the COVID-19...

In this paper we analyze the effects of the real exchange rate volatility on exports in the Baltic region. The study focuses on three countries in the Baltic region, namely, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and uses quarterly exports of these countries to their major trading partners over the...

This paper analyzes the effects of real exchange rate volatility on the United States’ exports to BRICS. It focuses on the top 20 export products (defined by the 2-digit Harmonized System codes) from the United States to Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and uses quarterly data...

In this paper we analyze the effects of the real exchange rate volatility on disaggregated sectoral data on the trade flows between the United States and Spain. This study uses monthly trade flows on United States exports to and imports from Spain over the period from January 1993 to December...

In this paper we analyze the effects of the real exchange rate volatility on South Africa's trade flows with the European Union over the period 1980 to 2009. Our study uses quarterly trade flows on South Africa's exports and imports and utilizes the bounds testing approach to cointegration, and...