scholarly journals An Assessment of the Real Exchange Rate Misalignment in Egypt: A Structural VAR Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Hosni
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Real Exchange Rate ◽  
Structural Var ◽  
The Real ◽  
Exchange Rate Misalignment

The Effects of Domestic Policies and External Factors on the Real Exchange Rate and Economic Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-103
Author(s):  
Jonathan Ikoba ◽  
Akorlie A. Nyatepe-Coo ◽  
Oluwole Owoye
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Real Exchange Rate ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Budget Balance ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Real ◽  
Exchange Rate Misalignment ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes

This paper examines the relative contributions of domestic and external factors to real exchange rate changes in six sub-Sahara African countries during the period 1960–91. A vector autoregression (VAR) model is used to analyze the interrelationships between the current account, the budget balance and the real exchange rate. The results suggest that external factors such as the terms of trade and foreign income were as important as domestic policy mistakes in causing real exchange rate misalignment in sub-Saharan Africa.

scholarly journals Real Exchange Rate Misalignment in Jordan: The Permanent Equilibrium Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Noura Abu Asab
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Real Exchange Rate ◽  
Rate System ◽  
The Real ◽  
Economic Fundamentals ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Us ◽  
Exchange Rate Misalignment ◽  
Exchange Rate System

This study attempts to measure the real exchange rate misalignment in Jordan from 1980 to 2014. We examine the role of adopting the pegged exchange rate system to the US in 1995 in limiting/increasing misalignment. Applying the Johansen approach, a cointegrating relationship is found between the real exchange rate and a number of economic fundamentals that influence the long-run real exchange rate. Over a long examined period of exchange rate fixity, the real exchange rate is kept depreciated except after 2006-2008 over which the appreciation of the real exchange rate is noted. However, after 2011 misalignment receded as the real exchange rate matched the equilibrium real exchange rate. An attempt is also made to model the nexus between the growth of per capita income and misalignment. The exchange rate misalignment is found to significantly decrease the economic growth. 

scholarly journals Real exchange rate misalignment and economic performance in Namibia

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-455
Author(s):  
Joel Hinaunye Eita ◽  
Andre C. Jordaan
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Real Exchange Rate ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Exchange Rate Policy ◽  
Promotion Strategy ◽  
The Real ◽  
Exchange Rate Misalignment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Trade Promotion

This paper estimates the real exchange rate misalignment and investigates its impact on economic performance and competitiveness of Namibia for the period 1970 to 2011 using cointegrated vector autoregression methods. The results show that there were periods of overvaluation and undervaluation of the real exchange rate. The analysis reveals that misalignment has a negative impact on the competitiveness and performance of the economy. Maintaining the real exchange rate out of equilibrium reduces economic performance and competitiveness. This suggests that policy makers should monitor the real exchange rate regularly and make the exchange rate policy part of trade promotion strategy

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