Large Devaluations and the Real Exchange Rate
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- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in Journal of Political Economy
- Vol. 113 (4) , 742-784
- https://doi.org/10.1086/431254
Abstract
In this paper we argue that the primary force behind the large drop in real exchange rates that occurs after large devaluations is the slow adjustment in the prices of nontradable goods and services. Our empirical analysis uses data from five large devaluation episodes: Argentina (2002), Brazil (1999), Korea (1997), Mexico (1994), and Thailand (1997). We conduct a detailed analysis of the Argentinian case using disaggregated consumer price index data, data from our own survey of prices in Buenos Aires, and scanner data from supermarkets. We assess the robustness of our findings by studying large real exchange rate appreciations, medium devaluations, and small exchange rate movements.Keywords
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