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Oil dependency and exchange rate regimes in Arab oil economies: time to rethink the paradigm

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  • Magda Kandil
  • Boaz Nandwa

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This study examines implications of the current exchange rate regimes on the macroeconomic and growth performance of five Arab oil-producing countries: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Sudan, Algeria and Yemen. The study evaluates alternative exchange rate regime policy options towards exploring an optimal exit strategy to ensure successful transition to more sustainable exchange rate regime, especially in the fixed regime economies of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This study proposes the adoption of a transparent broad basket, band and crawl (BBC) regime by the Arab oil economies in order to provide a better alternative to the existing fixed pegs or dirty floats. However, it is imperative to note that, the timing of the exit from the current regime and the extent of institutional development and market sophistications are very critical to successful transition to more sustainable regime that would provide a larger scope for counter-cyclical policies and diversification in these economies.

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  • Magda Kandil & Boaz Nandwa, 2015. "Oil dependency and exchange rate regimes in Arab oil economies: time to rethink the paradigm," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(55), pages 5962-5995, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:47:y:2015:i:55:p:5962-5995
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1061644
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