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New‐structuralist exchange‐rate policy and the pattern of specialization in Latin American countries

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  • Ariel Dvoskin
  • Germán David Feldman
  • Guido Ianni

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The present article critically examines the transmission channels from real exchange rate undervaluation to output growth adduced by New‐Structuralism (NS). To this end, we slightly modify new‐structuralist canonical model for small open peripheral economies, and make the underlying productive structure depend on income distribution. This allows us both to discuss: (a) the limits of the transmission channels adduced by NS in their own terms, that is, under the assumption that the tradable sector is the modern sector; and (b) the further limitations of these channels when the pattern of trade is more suitable to characterize Latin American countries, whose tradable sector mainly exports primary goods under conditions of differential rent. We conclude that the channels work under highly restrictive assumptions, and therefore the alleged positive relationship between real exchange rate and growth cannot be generally ascertained.

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  • Ariel Dvoskin & Germán David Feldman & Guido Ianni, 2020. "New‐structuralist exchange‐rate policy and the pattern of specialization in Latin American countries," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 71(1), pages 22-48, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:metroe:v:71:y:2020:i:1:p:22-48
    DOI: 10.1111/meca.12265
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    1. Ianni, Juan Martin, 2024. "Macroeconomic policy regimes and demand and growth regimes in emerging market economies: the case of Argentina," Nülan. Deposited Documents 4076, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Centro de Documentación.
    2. Porcile, Gabriel & Spinola, Danilo & Yajima, Giuliano, 2021. "Patterns of Growth in Structuralist Models: The Role of PoliticalEconomy," CAFE Working Papers 12, Centre for Accountancy, Finance and Economics (CAFE), Birmingham City Business School, Birmingham City University.
    3. Porcile, Gabriel & Sartorello Spinola, Danilo & Yajima, Giuliano, 2020. "Patterns of growth in structuralist models: The role of the real exchange rate and industrial policy," MERIT Working Papers 2020-027, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    4. Dvoskin, Ariel & Ianni, Guido, 2021. "Produced means of production and the chain of comparative advantages," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 635-647.
    5. Ariel Dvoskin & Gabriel Brondino, 2022. "An appraisal of alternative Ricardian trade models," BCRA Working Paper Series 2022104, Central Bank of Argentina, Economic Research Department.
    6. Sebastian Valdecantos, 2020. "Argentina's (Macroeconomic?) Trap: Some Insights from an Empirical Stock-Flow Consistent Model," Economics Working Paper Archive wp_975, Levy Economics Institute.
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    • B22 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Macroeconomics
    • E11 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Marxian; Sraffian; Kaleckian
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies

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