In this paper, we investigate the long-run relationship between effective real exchange rate volatility and economic growth in 15 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using panel unit root and cointegration tests over the period 1980 to 2004. In addition, we use fully modified OLS (FMOLS),...

Economists have long debated whether the real exchange rate (RER) has a significant impact on export performance and output growth. Some claim that export performance depends only on nonprice competition and the RER is irrelevant to long-run growth, whereas others argue that the RER is a key...

While the impact of exchange rate changes on economic growth has long been an issue of key importance in international macroeconomics, it has received renewed attention in recent years, owing to weaker growth rates and the debate on "currency wars". However, in spite of its prevalence in the...