scholarly journals LONG-RUN PASS-THROUGH FROM THE EXCHANGE RATE TO IMPORT PRICES IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK J. HOLMES
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Pass Through

scholarly journals STRUCTURAL BREAKS AND BILATERAL EXCHANGE RATE PASS-THROUGH: AN EMPIRICAL CASE OF INDONESIA–UNITED STATES

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Arintoko Arintoko
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Structural Breaks ◽  
Correction Term ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through

This study estimates the exchange rate pass-through into domestic prices in Indonesia in the two-stage approach. The study focuses on first step pass-through, i.e. ERPT into import prices and second step pass-through, i.e. into consumer prices, using cointegration and error-correction mechanism (ECM) model. This research uses a Zivot-Andrews technique to test for structural breaks and Gregory-Hansen models to tests. The results show that the long run ERPT to import prices with structural breaks is relatively low compared to the results without them. The absolut error correction term values resulted from cointegration are decreased and the error-correction models need period lagged longer than one-period if the estimation included the estimated structural breaks. The main finding is that allowing for possible breaks around the crises in Indonesia, and a shift of the exchange rate management from managed to free floating in 1997 helps to restore a long run cointegration relationship estimation.

How Structural Macroeconomic Shocks Can Explain Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Developing Countries: A Common Trend Approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1850161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Barhoumi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Macroeconomic Shocks ◽  
Structural Shocks ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
New Formulation ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through

This paper investigates the exchange rate pass-through in 12 developing countries during the period 1980-2001 by adopting a new formulation. Rather than considering the traditional approach based on the exogenous exchange rate movement through correlation between exchange rate and prices, we focus on fundamental macroeconomic shocks that affect both exchange rate and prices. In order to do that, we employ long-run restrictions à la Blanchard and Quah (1989) to identify the different shocks through an open economic macroeconomic model (ISLM framework). We use the common trends approach proposed by Warne et al (1992). This allows us to calculate the pass-through as the responses of the exchange rate, CPI and import prices to the supply, the relative demand, the nominal and the foreign prices shocks. We show that the pass-through ratio in developing countries is different when considering different structural shocks.

Exchange rate pass-through to consumer prices in Ghana: is there asymmetry?

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lordina Amoah ◽  
Meshach Jesse Aziakpono
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reexamine the speed and magnitude of exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) to consumer prices in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The Johansen Maximum Likelihood approach is employed in the estimation of different models of symmetric and asymmetric ERPT. Specifically asymmetric ERPT models with respect to the direction and size of exchange rate changes are estimated. Findings Results reveal that even though a depreciation in the nominal effective exchange rate will lead to an increase of consumer prices in the long-run, it is not statistically significant. Evidence also suggests a significant asymmetry with respect to direction and size of exchange rate changes. This indicates that the right ERPT model is an asymmetric model. Specifically ERPT is found to be incomplete but relatively higher in periods of depreciation than in periods of appreciation; that is 53 percent against 3 percent. ERPT is also higher during episodes of large changes (about 51 percent). Research limitations/implications It would have been interesting to analyze the impact on consumer prices through changes in import prices. That approach was not adopted due to lack of consistent data on import prices in Ghana. Practical implications It is imperative that the monetary authorities critically monitor exchange rate movements in order to be able to take swift policy action so as to counteract any inflationary pressures from the external sector. In particular, much attention should be paid to events and arrangements that could result in large depreciation of the exchange rate. Originality/value While previous studies have assumed a symmetric ERPT model for Ghana, this paper is unique in that it investigates the most appropriate model for examining ERPT in Ghana whether symmetric or an asymmetric.

scholarly journals Exchange rate pass-through to import prices: Evidence from Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Safet Kurtović
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Correction Term ◽  
Single Equation ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Causality Tests ◽  
Effective Exchange ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through

In this paper we estimated the degree of exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) into aggregate import prices in Serbia. ERPT was determined by application of single equation, cointegration approach (ARDL model), error correction term (ECM) and VAR Granger Causality tests. We based our research on data from 2008Q1 to 2014Q4. The results of our research show partial pass-through in the short run; in the long run pass-through was not observed. In addition to that, we found that appreciation of the nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) led to significant pass-through asymmetry in the short run.

scholarly journals Exchange Rate Pass-Through into Japanese Import Prices: Evidence at Both Bilateral and Product Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-132
Author(s):  
Channary Khun ◽  
Sokchea Lim ◽  
Hem Basnet
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Import Prices ◽  
Product Level ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
Lost Decade ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through

This study investigates the degree of the exchange rate pass-through to Japanese bilateral import prices at the product level for major Japan's trading partners (US, EU, and Asian NIEs) for a period (1998:1-2010:12) dubbed as Japan's lost decade and marked by a gradual the exchange rate appreciation against the US dollar. By considering both country and product dimensions in a unified framework, this study makes one of the first attempts to analyze the responsiveness of Japanese import prices to exchange rate movement. The empirical analysis suggests a declining exchange rate pass-through to Japanese import prices at the bilateral level in some product categories but increasing in others. However, we find no evidence of the changes in exchange rate pass-through for manufacturing, machinery, and overall product level for each of these partners. Our finding sheds light on the recent decline in exchange rate pass-through to Japanese multilateral import prices and helps calibrate its trade relationship with its partner countries.

scholarly journals Asymmetry in Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Consumer Prices: New Perspective from Sub-Saharan African Countries

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diby Francois Kassi ◽  
Gang Sun ◽  
Ding Ning ◽  
Akadje Jean Roland Edjoukou ◽  
Yobouet Thierry Gnangoin
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Exchange Rate Regime ◽  
Correlated Errors ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Exchange Rate Pass Through ◽  
Ssa Countries

This paper examines the asymmetrical relationship between exchange rate and consumer prices in 40 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries from 1990q1 to 2017q4. The exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) to consumer prices is estimated for each country by using the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lags (NARDL) framework and dynamic panel estimators robust to cross-sectionally correlated errors. Firstly, our findings suggest an asymmetrical ERPT in the SSA region during the short-term, whereas there are mixed results across sub-regions in the long-term. Next, we find incomplete and significant ERPT to consumer prices in the entire SSA region which is higher during the depreciation of the local currency than after appreciations. Third, we find nonlinear ERPT with respect to the size of the exchange rate. The pass-through is higher during large exchange rate changes than after small changes.  Finally, we find that the pass-through is greater in the countries with fixed exchange rate regime (CFA franc zone) having low inflationary environment than in the other SSA countries with flexible exchange rate regime and high inflation levels. As a result, policymakers should take into account these asymmetries and non-linearities to improve the credibility of monetary policy, strengthen trade liberalization and establish competitive market structures in the Sub-Saharan region.

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