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Stochastic processes and target zones revisited

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  • Beladi, Hamid
  • Chakrabarti, Avik

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We construct a model of exchange rate target zones that allows the stochastic process, with a closed-form general solution, to include the possibility of lagged response of fundamentals.

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  • Beladi, Hamid & Chakrabarti, Avik, 2012. "Stochastic processes and target zones revisited," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 116(1), pages 34-36.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:116:y:2012:i:1:p:34-36
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.065
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    Target zones; Exchange rate; Stochastic processes;
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    • F3 - International Economics - - International Finance
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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