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Trade balance and real exchange rate: new evidence from Mauritius-UK trade

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  • Rakesh K. Bissoondeeal

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Two main questions are addressed here: is there a long-run relationship between trade balance and real exchange rate for the bilateral trade between Mauritius and UK? Does a J-curve exist for this bilateral trade? Our findings suggest that the real exchange rate is cointegrated with the trade balance and we find evidence of a J-curve effect. We also find bidirectional causality between the trade balance and the real exchange rate in the long-run. The real exchange rate also causes the trade balance in the short-run. In an out-of-sample forecasting experiment, we also find that real exchange rate contains useful information that can explain future movements in the trade balance.

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  • Rakesh K. Bissoondeeal, 2009. "Trade balance and real exchange rate: new evidence from Mauritius-UK trade," Global Business and Economics Review, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(2), pages 167-179.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:11:y:2009:i:2:p:167-179
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