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Devaluación real y actividad económica. Apuntes acerca del papel de los choques externos y de las políticas que los provocan

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  • Jácome H., Luis I.

    (Corporación de Estudios para el Desarrollo (CORDES), Quito.)

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Given that the real exchange rate is an endogenous variable, this paper test the hypothesis that the effect on economic activity following a real devaluation will depend not only on its direct impact on relative prices and income, but also on the nature of the shock producing the external disequilibrium. Three scenarios are simulated: first, a shrinkage in foreing saving; second, a trade liberalization; and, third, a fall in the world price of export goods. The results of the simulations verify that, although a real depreciation is observed in all cases, the effect on output is different. The analysis also confirms the reelvance of wage policy during adjustment processes.// Dado que el tipo de cambio real es una variable endógena, este trabajo pone a prueba la hipótesis de que el efecto en la actividad económica tras una devaluación real no sólo dependerá de su efecto directo en los precios y en el ingreso relativo, sino también de la naturaleza del choque que produce el desequilibrio externo. Tres escenarios son simulados: i)una merma en el ahorro externo; ii)una liberalización comercial, y iii)una caída en el precio mundial de los bienes de exportación. Los resultados de las simulaciones verifican que, aunque en todos los casos se observa una depreciación real, el efecto en la producción es diferente. Asimismo, el análisis confirma la importancia en la política salrialdurante los procesos de ajuste.

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  • Jácome H., Luis I., 1995. "Devaluación real y actividad económica. Apuntes acerca del papel de los choques externos y de las políticas que los provocan," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 62(245), pages 79-96, enero-mar.
  • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:62:y:1995:i:245:p:79-96
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