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Real exchange rate dynamics in the presence of non-traded goods and transaction costs

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  • Lee, Inkoo
  • Shin, Jonghyup

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This paper studies the role of non-traded goods and transaction costs in accounting for the puzzling behavior of real exchange rates. We show that introducing the transaction costs and non-traded goods in an otherwise standard competitive model dramatically improves its ability to rationalize observed real exchange rate dynamics.

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  • Lee, Inkoo & Shin, Jonghyup, 2010. "Real exchange rate dynamics in the presence of non-traded goods and transaction costs," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 106(3), pages 216-218, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:106:y:2010:i:3:p:216-218
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    Keywords

    Real exchange rate Persistence Volatility Non-traded goods Transaction costs;

    JEL classification:

    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • F47 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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